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 5925-01-084-2370
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5950-00-285-6419
NSN 6320-00-224-3538
NSN 6110-00-233-4589
NSN 6610-00-526-9440
NSN 6110-01-443-2468
NSN 5895-01-464-2578
NSN 2925-01-083-3986
NSN 6685-01-444-1496
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 6650-00-921-1037