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 5905-01-286-8993
NSN 6130-01-137-8378
NSN 6130-01-229-1685
NSN 6650-00-421-5300
NSN 5925-00-997-8234
NSN 5930-00-349-7017
NSN 5905-01-489-1599
NSN 6150-00-034-7844
NSN 5999-00-091-8128
NSN 2925-00-293-7213
NSN 6320-01-205-8399
NSN 2925-01-649-7543