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 5925-01-225-8866
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6130-01-661-3851
NSN 6610-01-605-1509
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5998-00-239-8261
NSN 5915-00-148-0067
NSN 6320-01-370-4218
NSN 5910-00-148-9365
NSN 6240-00-224-1880
NSN 5905-01-656-7719
NSN 6220-01-347-8643