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 5945-01-456-7212
NSN 5950-01-245-9132
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5925-01-580-1154
NSN 4140-01-630-5755
NSN 5905-01-124-9615
NSN 6220-00-548-1999
NSN 6220-01-569-6742
NSN 2925-00-416-2894
NSN 6110-01-265-6017
NSN 6650-00-175-1342
NSN 6145-00-006-8438