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 5925-01-204-4719
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 6320-01-281-6028
NSN 5945-01-434-5542
NSN 5965-01-422-4823
NSN 5950-00-639-9675
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 6320-00-882-7061
NSN 2925-01-076-6128
NSN 6130-00-978-9984
NSN 6130-00-151-5001
NSN 5915-01-048-4546