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 5905-01-214-8891
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6105-00-820-9400
NSN 5990-01-243-4233
NSN 2925-01-458-5808
NSN 6645-01-172-4477
NSN 5996-00-264-8929
NSN 5975-00-143-4658
NSN 6145-01-656-3903
NSN 5895-01-406-7377
NSN 6150-00-538-1176
NSN 5999-00-235-8685