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 6645-01-094-8917
NSN 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 5915-01-542-8722
NSN 5910-01-305-6179
NSN 5835-00-140-8646
NSN 5935-01-458-5630
NSN 6320-00-310-1080
NSN 6110-01-413-3156
NSN 5990-01-540-1619
NSN 5960-01-583-4737
NSN 5910-01-396-7716
NSN 6150-01-579-1413