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 5920-01-227-1877
NSN 6240-01-219-1375
NSN 5895-01-117-0349
NSN 5925-01-328-3805
NSN 6130-01-348-1807
NSN 6145-00-496-2020
NSN 2925-00-478-3742
NSN 6240-00-983-6761
NSN 4140-00-137-2493
NSN 5950-00-968-3173
NSN 6145-01-101-6178
NSN 5990-01-199-2846