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 6130-01-491-7971
NSN 6620-01-632-9143
NSN 5920-01-413-5266
NSN 6240-00-878-1965
NSN 5915-01-293-3070
NSN 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 5935-01-052-0054
NSN 5855-01-098-9038
NSN 5935-01-424-1093
NSN 5920-00-317-2219
NSN 5990-00-079-5406
NSN 5998-01-328-0481