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 5925-01-463-8594
NSN 5910-00-319-1055
NSN 6145-01-397-2709
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6135-01-437-6409
NSN 5910-01-424-8786
NSN 5975-01-344-6474
NSN 6130-01-625-0594
NSN 5895-01-642-5860
NSN 4140-01-627-3334
NSN 5965-01-094-6602
NSN 6130-00-823-8481