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 5910-01-379-3129
NSN 5895-01-595-7000
NSN 5985-00-850-8283
NSN 5905-00-121-1848
NSN 6240-01-145-3931
NSN 5965-01-626-9791
NSN 5985-01-125-9657
NSN 5985-00-591-8001
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 6610-01-141-4960
NSN 6130-01-432-3214
NSN 5998-01-629-4313