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 5925-01-258-9623
NSN 6105-00-265-7545
NSN 6110-00-004-8883
NSN 6130-01-549-2932
NSN 5960-01-409-1917
NSN 5930-00-222-4721
NSN 5905-01-317-5052
NSN 6645-00-181-1877
NSN 4140-01-530-1907
NSN 6610-01-058-2366
NSN 5855-01-417-5571
NSN 6240-00-105-8380