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 5996-01-415-3098
NSN 6610-00-232-1533
NSN 6130-00-205-1714
NSN 2925-00-315-8442
NSN 2925-01-656-8217
NSN 5965-01-156-7013
NSN 6220-00-719-7714
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 6610-01-535-2268
NSN 6685-01-629-0248
NSN 6105-01-258-4110
NSN 6145-01-498-8478