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 5925-01-606-4261
NSN 5915-01-168-6570
NSN 5960-01-167-8796
NSN 5985-01-613-5061
NSN 5910-01-519-3731
NSN 5996-01-513-3919
NSN 4140-01-211-6474
NSN 6135-01-084-1609
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 6610-01-479-0466
NSN 5990-01-013-8464
NSN 6620-01-133-4193