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 5935-01-212-2569
NSN 5945-01-464-4231
NSN 6650-00-942-8931
NSN 5996-01-393-4690
NSN 6130-00-280-2340
NSN 5990-01-541-5632
NSN 6130-00-904-6358
NSN 5985-00-792-4721
NSN 6650-01-112-5634
NSN 4140-00-555-3856
NSN 5990-01-200-7460
NSN 5855-01-057-7818