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 5920-01-413-1608
NSN 5985-01-413-0924
NSN 5925-01-130-5343
NSN 2925-01-196-6187
NSN 6145-00-126-1606
NSN 5975-01-564-1060
NSN 5990-00-610-2826
NSN 6130-01-144-7323
NSN 6610-01-184-3210
NSN 5920-00-584-4592
NSN 2925-01-259-7092
NSN 6685-01-380-6838