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 5910-01-293-6528
NSN 2925-00-620-7757
NSN 6610-01-217-4162
NSN 6145-01-519-0365
NSN 6620-00-292-7000
NSN 5930-01-192-3805
NSN 6130-01-224-7954
NSN 5930-00-351-5455
NSN 5905-01-646-7091
NSN 6110-01-048-2414
NSN 5910-00-706-9983
NSN 6650-01-078-5587