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 5925-01-123-9866
NSN 5905-01-454-0664
NSN 5925-00-269-2685
NSN 5945-00-376-2195
NSN 6240-00-635-9953
NSN 5930-01-451-4331
NSN 6620-01-398-8986
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5960-01-343-5912
NSN 5935-01-359-9792
NSN 5945-00-526-0017
NSN 6610-00-516-4228