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 5998-01-442-5121
NSN 6145-00-165-3758
NSN 5930-00-715-2949
NSN 6135-01-589-0333
NSN 6220-00-260-9390
NSN 6620-00-646-9474
NSN 5998-01-608-7521
NSN 6610-00-620-4857
NSN 5855-01-541-0460
NSN 5915-01-013-8995
NSN 6110-01-527-5315
NSN 5960-01-416-0474