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 5990-00-124-2556
NSN 5910-01-391-9718
NSN 5996-01-473-2024
NSN 6320-01-260-4301
NSN 5920-01-411-4745
NSN 6145-00-074-8778
NSN 5835-01-149-6855
NSN 4140-01-245-8477
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 6610-01-389-3082
NSN 6220-01-145-4993
NSN 5925-01-071-6671