A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5930-01-039-4173
NSN 5985-00-227-4232
NSN 6130-01-131-5324
NSN 5998-01-582-7765
NSN 5975-01-333-2440
NSN 5965-01-262-9608
NSN 5920-01-258-5035
NSN 5975-01-498-3073
NSN 5965-01-461-2850
NSN 6110-01-263-2271
NSN 6220-01-589-6532
NSN 6220-00-902-7328