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 5930-01-631-7568
NSN 5905-01-122-5079
NSN 5905-00-503-9920
NSN 5920-01-501-1361
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6240-01-250-3574
NSN 6150-01-529-3224
NSN 6150-00-214-2682
NSN 6220-00-825-2783
NSN 5920-00-140-8912
NSN 5915-01-224-7044
NSN 5998-00-594-8460