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 5920-01-394-0636
NSN 2925-00-231-8041
NSN 4140-01-424-5216
NSN 5930-01-512-6208
NSN 6645-01-179-0243
NSN 6130-01-383-9709
NSN 5930-01-449-1360
NSN 5965-01-196-1526
NSN 5905-00-970-2477
NSN 6320-00-513-8376
NSN 5950-01-386-5800
NSN 5945-00-964-5358