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 5925-01-462-4829
NSN 5930-00-864-7045
NSN 5945-01-610-7314
NSN 6645-00-126-0286
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 5935-01-109-7630
NSN 5935-00-633-8302
NSN 5920-01-141-6885
NSN 6240-00-105-6341
NSN 5945-01-130-2068
NSN 5925-01-334-6357
NSN 5996-01-344-2160