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 5930-00-065-1362
NSN 6610-01-468-6880
NSN 5998-00-762-6797
NSN 6145-00-617-4032
NSN 5945-00-971-1709
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6650-01-432-8992
NSN 5925-01-162-6321
NSN 6610-00-674-0624
NSN 5945-00-221-4921
NSN 2925-01-159-8312
NSN 5905-01-465-2288