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 5910-01-262-2938
NSN 5998-01-448-9178
NSN 6240-01-552-3956
NSN 5895-01-523-5411
NSN 5920-01-038-7388
NSN 5930-01-348-5830
NSN 5925-01-033-0457
NSN 5985-01-030-1244
NSN 5925-00-757-7283
NSN 5999-00-554-4285
NSN 6645-00-725-6864
NSN 6135-01-366-9633