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 5920-01-418-3450
NSN 2925-01-231-6312
NSN 2925-01-288-2091
NSN 5930-00-466-2819
NSN 6130-00-785-9062
NSN 5990-01-568-5565
NSN 5998-01-459-7552
NSN 6320-01-416-9357
NSN 5895-00-538-4242
NSN 5996-00-155-9309
NSN 6150-01-552-4270
NSN 5920-01-225-0440