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 5895-01-281-0346
NSN 5985-00-153-4205
NSN 5985-01-560-4925
NSN 6240-01-270-5998
NSN 5990-01-007-9483
NSN 5945-00-191-6136
NSN 6620-01-124-0947
NSN 6220-01-597-9882
NSN 2925-01-420-2362
NSN 5930-00-246-3846
NSN 6240-00-658-3207
NSN 5910-01-421-8997