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 5975-01-514-1817
NSN 6620-01-290-8209
NSN 6145-01-265-9360
NSN 6130-01-645-6306
NSN 6240-00-643-0265
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 6135-01-231-4809
NSN 5835-01-522-9881
NSN 5895-00-269-2329
NSN 6620-01-097-1038
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5915-01-599-0585