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 5930-01-155-0004
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 6610-01-334-6569
NSN 6220-00-111-0921
NSN 4140-01-525-8158
NSN 6110-01-462-4716
NSN 5930-01-177-4494
NSN 5960-01-174-6975
NSN 5985-01-474-5731
NSN 5999-01-224-6651
NSN 5920-01-104-2301
NSN 6220-01-626-0513