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 5945-01-252-0561
NSN 6240-01-514-2202
NSN 6240-00-050-4522
NSN 6620-00-542-1579
NSN 6130-01-054-3751
NSN 5935-01-208-2356
NSN 6620-01-432-7032
NSN 5930-01-461-7561
NSN 5975-00-007-5141
NSN 5930-01-498-6372
NSN 6685-01-137-1411
NSN 6320-00-456-0836