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 5855-01-414-6265
NSN 5998-00-159-1288
NSN 6130-01-183-3927
NSN 5998-00-050-3711
NSN 6220-01-603-3149
NSN 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 5855-01-355-8729
NSN 5990-01-294-6198
NSN 6685-01-411-5969
NSN 5855-01-649-3606
NSN 5996-00-059-7061
NSN 2925-00-828-5301