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 5895-01-556-4322
NSN 6130-00-901-8670
NSN 5985-00-617-4423
NSN 6620-00-526-0387
NSN 6130-00-904-1716
NSN 6135-01-530-9327
NSN 5960-01-232-7447
NSN 2925-01-224-1884
NSN 5950-01-251-7314
NSN 6145-00-249-8781
NSN 5975-01-025-9990
NSN 6645-01-473-9179