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 5920-00-583-8674
NSN 5996-00-074-4124
NSN 6130-01-312-2065
NSN 6130-01-387-1064
NSN 6610-01-076-4800
NSN 5935-00-071-5350
NSN 5985-00-102-4322
NSN 2925-00-254-9776
NSN 6110-01-085-5058
NSN 5996-01-333-3419
NSN 5935-01-454-6535
NSN 6240-01-386-1354