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 5945-01-198-1745
NSN 6130-00-185-3056
NSN 5945-01-406-3200
NSN 6130-01-521-6409
NSN 6240-01-356-4806
NSN 5945-01-563-7956
NSN 5950-01-605-3104
NSN 5855-01-444-9182
NSN 6610-00-936-6854
NSN 6610-01-320-6628
NSN 5960-00-817-5088
NSN 2925-01-236-0015