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 5930-01-541-4532
NSN 6130-01-292-2864
NSN 5990-01-658-9964
NSN 5999-01-189-0518
NSN 2925-00-630-9154
NSN 4140-01-528-9611
NSN 5999-01-551-0792
NSN 6620-01-212-8089
NSN 5998-01-330-7933
NSN 5996-01-069-2024
NSN 5905-00-388-6346
NSN 7035-01-398-1655