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 5910-01-381-3009
NSN 6105-00-251-2618
NSN 5905-01-378-6558
NSN 6610-01-461-6182
NSN 6130-01-283-0284
NSN 5945-01-391-0426
NSN 6620-01-186-9770
NSN 6620-01-148-7914
NSN 6135-01-567-0739
NSN 6645-01-205-3869
NSN 5905-00-157-9278
NSN 6645-01-500-0827