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 5930-01-623-1116
NSN 6610-01-345-1110
NSN 6220-00-090-1310
NSN 6130-01-221-3432
NSN 5998-00-774-4768
NSN 5895-01-042-8526
NSN 5935-00-940-2896
NSN 5920-00-165-0390
NSN 5945-01-144-4753
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 5920-00-283-1321
NSN 5935-01-592-2526