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 5910-01-088-5342
NSN 5935-00-419-6151
NSN 7035-01-416-5910
NSN 6110-01-450-9654
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 5895-01-650-6917
NSN 5910-01-397-2770
NSN 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 5965-00-015-7408
NSN 6645-01-338-9152
NSN 5915-01-580-0308
NSN 6220-00-202-8591