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 5920-01-253-8261
NSN 5920-00-138-2330
NSN 6130-01-596-3779
NSN 6610-01-463-8866
NSN 5975-00-003-7844
NSN 6150-00-127-6694
NSN 5960-00-615-5061
NSN 6240-01-069-2688
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 5855-01-162-5251
NSN 6145-01-467-0354
NSN 5905-00-087-0940