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 5945-01-236-1061
NSN 6130-00-104-5573
NSN 5905-01-628-2136
NSN 2925-00-041-0439
NSN 6145-00-931-2437
NSN 5855-01-145-2457
NSN 5905-00-505-5360
NSN 5998-01-440-8047
NSN 5998-01-471-2504
NSN 5835-01-131-2027
NSN 5960-00-014-3445
NSN 6130-01-327-3687