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 5920-01-144-6808
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6150-01-199-8142
NSN 2925-01-187-5480
NSN 5925-01-462-2209
NSN 5910-01-655-5888
NSN 5990-00-546-8619
NSN 5915-00-193-6850
NSN 5920-00-240-4126
NSN 6645-01-582-9833
NSN 6620-01-094-2748
NSN 5985-01-411-1946