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 5920-01-558-4552
NSN 5925-00-727-7776
NSN 6620-01-652-2078
NSN 5998-00-149-1396
NSN 6110-01-149-2839
NSN 6685-01-431-6820
NSN 6650-00-927-3391
NSN 4140-01-553-5767
NSN 7035-01-611-6061
NSN 6320-01-470-6826
NSN 6105-00-022-3333
NSN 6685-00-155-4301