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 5930-01-580-2125
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 6220-01-626-1074
NSN 6685-00-966-4446
NSN 6240-01-568-0183
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 6135-01-525-6979
NSN 5895-00-501-1028
NSN 5835-01-568-7796
NSN 5999-00-543-8700
NSN 5960-01-514-5433
NSN 5925-01-634-0664