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 5930-01-421-3329
NSN 2925-01-142-0981
NSN 5950-01-250-8496
NSN 6220-00-671-0384
NSN 5895-01-414-4856
NSN 6130-01-158-2558
NSN 6110-00-809-8087
NSN 5905-01-421-4421
NSN 5905-00-686-4555
NSN 6320-00-306-0124
NSN 2925-01-423-8141
NSN 6150-00-542-8668