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 5905-01-075-8898
NSN 5925-01-558-7630
NSN 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 5920-01-503-1465
NSN 2925-01-525-8212
NSN 6130-01-218-2770
NSN 6220-00-604-0522
NSN 5930-01-408-8112
NSN 6240-01-188-5280
NSN 6145-01-104-4660
NSN 6685-01-360-8296
NSN 5960-01-541-9884