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 5920-01-130-8411
NSN 5915-01-391-3143
NSN 6240-01-068-3491
NSN 6240-00-342-9756
NSN 5935-00-844-3607
NSN 6240-01-642-3740
NSN 5905-01-502-5577
NSN 6650-01-577-8958
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6130-01-524-3826
NSN 5935-01-337-5860
NSN 6685-01-457-9777