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 5895-01-518-7128
NSN 6220-00-081-6429
NSN 6130-01-371-2218
NSN 5930-01-381-5528
NSN 5996-01-503-0742
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 5920-01-226-1961
NSN 5999-01-427-3702
NSN 5835-01-538-8080
NSN 6220-01-526-1469
NSN 5975-01-100-6719
NSN 5835-01-604-7489