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 5990-01-131-2008
NSN 6145-01-594-2389
NSN 6220-01-383-7764
NSN 6645-01-486-4305
NSN 5895-01-398-5381
NSN 6135-01-507-1135
NSN 5920-00-291-1379
NSN 5855-01-387-8827
NSN 5920-01-441-0947
NSN 6130-01-139-2514
NSN 6320-00-295-2854
NSN 5985-01-039-2779