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 5920-01-206-3977
NSN 6620-01-367-2597
NSN 2925-01-534-7314
NSN 5999-00-111-2399
NSN 6130-00-130-1156
NSN 5945-00-282-3181
NSN 5985-01-117-6096
NSN 5985-01-432-8768
NSN 6110-01-456-8466
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 6135-00-412-1687
NSN 5895-01-469-0943