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 5935-01-657-7495
NSN 5855-01-141-5190
NSN 6130-00-425-3324
NSN 6685-01-286-0578
NSN 6220-00-368-4945
NSN 5945-00-276-9274
NSN 5920-00-320-7800
NSN 5945-00-892-1116
NSN 5920-00-094-0655
NSN 2925-01-014-0118
NSN 6320-01-276-4739
NSN 6130-01-368-6734