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 5895-01-406-4974
NSN 6645-00-279-1777
NSN 5910-00-476-8447
NSN 6110-01-272-1864
NSN 6320-00-089-9426
NSN 5925-01-435-3766
NSN 2925-00-198-8547
NSN 2925-01-212-1040
NSN 5915-00-228-0114
NSN 6110-00-085-8951
NSN 6685-01-227-3137
NSN 6110-01-098-1730