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 5930-01-262-1512
NSN 5835-01-397-8801
NSN 6645-01-291-8352
NSN 5965-01-459-8203
NSN 6610-01-093-4710
NSN 6130-01-267-5067
NSN 5998-01-113-2240
NSN 6145-01-167-0199
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 5965-01-333-8560
NSN 6620-01-451-3742
NSN 5975-01-419-4054