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 5915-01-532-8919
NSN 6145-01-168-7756
NSN 5920-01-461-3214
NSN 6240-01-517-7566
NSN 5910-01-276-8071
NSN 5990-01-184-6830
NSN 5915-01-477-4647
NSN 5990-00-062-5235
NSN 6240-00-264-9652
NSN 5925-01-162-8577
NSN 5960-00-269-4762
NSN 5905-00-269-5452