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 5855-01-286-9928
NSN 5965-00-452-0967
NSN 2925-01-346-9522
NSN 6320-01-554-0901
NSN 6220-00-371-3267
NSN 6220-01-208-5556
NSN 5950-01-246-4576
NSN 5930-00-253-5389
NSN 5930-00-734-5022
NSN 2925-01-429-2235
NSN 5925-00-233-5125
NSN 6685-00-209-4400