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 5920-01-570-8534
NSN 5945-01-628-2074
NSN 5950-01-142-2634
NSN 6130-00-819-3943
NSN 5999-00-134-1466
NSN 6130-01-214-4620
NSN 5975-00-497-2201
NSN 5950-01-221-8570
NSN 6150-00-827-0081
NSN 5999-01-513-0794
NSN 6620-00-054-4778
NSN 6645-01-553-8500