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 5915-01-381-0419
NSN 6150-00-371-4620
NSN 5855-00-944-0949
NSN 5835-00-247-0161
NSN 6620-01-352-5640
NSN 5960-01-338-0688
NSN 6130-00-198-7305
NSN 2925-01-508-4138
NSN 5965-00-798-3597
NSN 5945-00-453-3121
NSN 5910-00-108-5375
NSN 6620-01-530-1229