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 5930-01-440-4096
NSN 6645-01-118-2058
NSN 6650-00-105-8063
NSN 6685-00-006-9949
NSN 5895-01-529-6980
NSN 2925-01-350-8372
NSN 6685-00-204-3174
NSN 6130-01-483-6095
NSN 6650-00-403-0246
NSN 6130-01-491-1542
NSN 5930-01-512-2178
NSN 5930-01-158-5694