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 5920-01-321-4327
NSN 6135-01-415-4124
NSN 6130-01-203-3484
NSN 5910-01-156-7876
NSN 6610-01-551-6425
NSN 6685-01-102-0852
NSN 5998-01-531-1114
NSN 6240-01-148-9044
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 5915-01-158-1576
NSN 5835-00-943-2763
NSN 6130-00-696-8309