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 5925-01-555-3106
NSN 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 5925-01-596-9401
NSN 6620-01-169-9470
NSN 5855-01-464-3152
NSN 6645-01-484-9671
NSN 6685-01-151-7106
NSN 6620-00-220-2157
NSN 5920-00-427-7267
NSN 5855-01-268-6468
NSN 2925-00-183-4390
NSN 5945-00-619-3553