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 5925-01-415-3084
NSN 6685-01-039-4695
NSN 6145-01-618-6159
NSN 5835-01-544-5183
NSN 6610-01-660-3966
NSN 6150-01-143-7719
NSN 6110-00-108-4610
NSN 5905-00-081-9240
NSN 5965-01-454-7313
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5935-01-351-6156
NSN 6610-00-467-7289