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 5925-01-411-9736
NSN 6240-01-567-1648
NSN 5945-01-470-5157
NSN 5990-00-189-6649
NSN 5960-01-605-9921
NSN 5965-01-440-4731
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 6145-01-220-5422
NSN 6130-01-518-0874
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5835-01-125-6676
NSN 6620-01-487-8735