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 5930-01-614-1973
NSN 6685-01-429-0240
NSN 5985-00-636-8689
NSN 6145-01-029-4184
NSN 6645-00-051-4603
NSN 6135-00-248-4102
NSN 5985-01-140-3735
NSN 5996-01-586-5270
NSN 6620-01-325-6295
NSN 6645-01-212-9474
NSN 6145-01-477-2521
NSN 5895-01-112-0532