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 5910-01-058-3962
NSN 5998-01-592-0053
NSN 6240-00-941-8507
NSN 6150-01-576-0342
NSN 5895-01-198-1505
NSN 6685-01-445-8939
NSN 5935-01-482-7876
NSN 5985-01-083-6113
NSN 2925-00-805-6481
NSN 5920-00-431-5474
NSN 6650-01-378-6868
NSN 6645-01-292-6987