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 5925-01-612-4141
NSN 6610-01-100-3662
NSN 6110-01-274-8039
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 5835-01-481-4204
NSN 5910-01-186-6865
NSN 6135-00-542-6728
NSN 6650-01-394-6894
NSN 5920-01-186-7914
NSN 5835-01-135-2601
NSN 5975-01-504-9352
NSN 5985-00-763-8796