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 5920-01-491-3509
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 6650-01-651-9502
NSN 5935-01-579-5699
NSN 5996-01-232-0067
NSN 6620-00-678-8777
NSN 6320-01-141-3791
NSN 6645-01-113-2525
NSN 5985-01-524-3898
NSN 6135-01-077-5705
NSN 7035-01-514-8522
NSN 6130-01-127-0961