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 5945-01-477-8387
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 6130-00-433-9422
NSN 6240-00-818-1364
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5925-01-013-2696
NSN 6610-00-420-8475
NSN 5930-01-609-1543
NSN 6645-01-136-4447
NSN 5925-01-529-1895
NSN 5990-01-031-4130
NSN 5835-01-301-0022