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 5915-01-322-6245
NSN 6130-00-504-2956
NSN 6130-01-058-8235
NSN 6620-00-708-3323
NSN 6685-00-198-9506
NSN 5920-01-500-7517
NSN 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 6650-01-328-8363
NSN 5930-01-031-7929
NSN 5855-01-484-9948
NSN 2925-01-094-4771
NSN 6145-01-411-6454