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 5930-01-515-3357
NSN 6220-00-196-2949
NSN 5945-01-606-2571
NSN 5945-01-418-8094
NSN 4140-00-104-7323
NSN 5920-00-245-0250
NSN 5925-00-216-4480
NSN 6135-00-318-8359
NSN 6220-01-055-7423
NSN 5960-01-111-7923
NSN 5935-01-050-9171
NSN 6110-00-838-0492