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 5930-01-630-5748
NSN 6620-01-154-9651
NSN 6220-00-354-8287
NSN 6130-01-099-6274
NSN 5975-01-271-8041
NSN 5895-01-118-1684
NSN 5905-01-175-8741
NSN 5960-01-056-4982
NSN 2925-01-455-2558
NSN 5910-00-898-1445
NSN 5985-01-185-2994
NSN 6620-01-074-2882