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 5965-01-041-8139
NSN 6650-01-317-9242
NSN 6105-01-487-7484
NSN 6110-01-603-6521
NSN 5905-00-248-6461
NSN 6645-01-477-4094
NSN 6110-01-442-5601
NSN 6110-01-443-3395
NSN 6145-00-150-5049
NSN 2925-01-411-4666
NSN 5965-01-067-4946
NSN 2925-00-178-0940