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 5930-01-147-1422
NSN 6145-01-423-0906
NSN 5945-00-926-8520
NSN 5965-01-553-8639
NSN 6135-01-615-5378
NSN 5835-01-488-6678
NSN 2925-00-188-5003
NSN 6240-00-968-9274
NSN 5965-01-008-8712
NSN 2925-01-478-8191
NSN 5905-01-122-0152
NSN 5910-01-656-1712