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 5925-01-222-9390
NSN 6320-01-384-7079
NSN 6130-01-338-3707
NSN 6110-01-411-5166
NSN 5920-00-977-1290
NSN 5895-01-329-1760
NSN 6145-00-080-9913
NSN 5985-01-157-7130
NSN 6240-01-460-0331
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 6150-00-258-2335
NSN 6320-01-177-3192