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 5999-01-272-2966
NSN 5996-01-058-3156
NSN 6650-00-726-4242
NSN 6110-00-259-8114
NSN 5910-01-487-6757
NSN 5925-01-453-2864
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 6645-01-182-4896
NSN 5895-01-342-0078
NSN 5905-01-227-9833
NSN 6650-01-495-8031
NSN 6135-01-265-1384