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 5920-01-364-9164
NSN 6620-00-062-9722
NSN 7035-01-141-0013
NSN 5855-01-429-8702
NSN 5925-01-417-9203
NSN 5925-00-534-6217
NSN 5920-00-152-4003
NSN 6130-01-545-0871
NSN 6130-01-191-1959
NSN 6220-00-150-9637
NSN 5920-01-632-3839
NSN 6240-01-251-3571