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 5930-01-112-6451
NSN 5855-00-221-9435
NSN 6130-00-765-5685
NSN 5925-01-010-2925
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 5990-01-102-9617
NSN 6145-01-580-7011
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 6110-01-613-6089
NSN 5915-00-133-4531
NSN 6650-01-431-8309
NSN 5905-01-125-5655