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 5930-01-232-1332
NSN 5999-00-236-6173
NSN 5945-01-626-4129
NSN 5999-01-084-1758
NSN 5910-00-147-4754
NSN 6150-00-457-2335
NSN 6610-01-432-4361
NSN 2925-01-487-0886
NSN 5960-01-252-4153
NSN 6320-01-154-1099
NSN 5998-01-413-0415
NSN 5905-01-152-7986