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 5920-01-442-3395
NSN 4140-00-707-5963
NSN 5925-00-617-2031
NSN 6650-00-461-4717
NSN 6220-00-520-9109
NSN 5935-01-149-0006
NSN 6135-01-303-0295
NSN 6130-01-128-1395
NSN 6610-01-131-4508
NSN 5905-01-056-5349
NSN 6135-00-985-7846
NSN 6650-01-521-2077