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 5930-01-400-0892
NSN 6220-01-359-1593
NSN 2925-00-126-2879
NSN 4140-01-261-6778
NSN 2925-01-063-9532
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5990-00-962-2806
NSN 5998-01-507-1204
NSN 5915-01-331-6594
NSN 5996-01-476-1159
NSN 6685-01-499-6864
NSN 6650-01-165-0438