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 5930-01-565-6528
NSN 5996-00-304-8196
NSN 2925-01-590-8691
NSN 5910-01-127-1529
NSN 6645-01-530-3654
NSN 5925-01-073-4616
NSN 5930-01-470-9847
NSN 6645-00-752-2939
NSN 6145-00-530-8427
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 6685-01-201-4178
NSN 5905-01-466-9311