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 5930-01-537-6919
NSN 5925-00-205-2767
NSN 6130-00-691-8533
NSN 6685-01-244-3226
NSN 5855-01-583-6497
NSN 5965-00-962-5812
NSN 4140-00-827-1821
NSN 5835-01-095-4400
NSN 5996-00-267-1139
NSN 2925-01-082-7248
NSN 5965-01-306-5381
NSN 6240-01-334-3080