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 5985-01-257-7362
NSN 5930-00-452-6365
NSN 5990-00-946-8587
NSN 5930-00-050-0416
NSN 5960-00-549-3760
NSN 6145-00-862-7069
NSN 6130-01-310-8857
NSN 5930-01-332-6674
NSN 5930-00-735-1756
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 6150-01-268-3265
NSN 6645-01-467-3182