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 5930-01-259-5379
NSN 5998-00-153-1378
NSN 5998-01-218-5227
NSN 6650-01-654-6257
NSN 6135-01-066-6904
NSN 5905-01-622-3069
NSN 5910-01-325-1336
NSN 5998-01-654-5063
NSN 6685-00-321-3634
NSN 2925-01-556-0333
NSN 5930-00-974-1850
NSN 6685-01-031-5630