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 5920-01-658-4332
NSN 6620-00-246-5159
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 5910-00-518-1477
NSN 5920-00-779-0827
NSN 6620-01-591-6681
NSN 6130-00-160-4721
NSN 6105-00-035-4909
NSN 6240-01-160-8499
NSN 6220-01-144-0775
NSN 5855-01-093-8202
NSN 5835-01-436-6549