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 5910-01-263-7798
NSN 6650-00-527-7451
NSN 6150-01-384-3918
NSN 6150-01-265-6892
NSN 5895-01-548-3782
NSN 5920-00-332-8384
NSN 6135-01-159-9705
NSN 6320-01-576-6310
NSN 6220-01-219-1772
NSN 5965-00-232-4884
NSN 5990-00-072-5450
NSN 6135-01-551-0562