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 5920-01-173-9925
NSN 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 5905-00-725-7244
NSN 6220-01-169-0191
NSN 5925-01-194-5532
NSN 6685-01-654-0750
NSN 6650-01-141-5999
NSN 5985-00-542-0597
NSN 6135-01-511-0373
NSN 5905-01-620-2604
NSN 5925-01-289-0711
NSN 4140-00-960-8222