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 5920-01-483-1947
NSN 4140-01-468-7618
NSN 6130-01-350-5479
NSN 5985-01-253-9275
NSN 5925-01-244-4400
NSN 5925-01-442-8589
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 2925-01-545-2717
NSN 6130-01-048-9046
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 5996-01-490-6285
NSN 5998-01-600-3524