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 5930-01-200-7628
NSN 6150-00-936-5387
NSN 5930-00-246-6314
NSN 2925-00-225-5386
NSN 6650-00-087-1569
NSN 6650-01-310-7403
NSN 5935-01-118-6782
NSN 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 6620-00-366-1365
NSN 5895-01-519-8742
NSN 6685-01-624-0504
NSN 5925-00-081-9135