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 5920-01-524-3007
NSN 5965-00-222-7394
NSN 5920-00-823-0969
NSN 5999-01-454-8240
NSN 6130-01-239-4596
NSN 6130-01-197-7397
NSN 6610-01-023-1918
NSN 5999-01-475-2509
NSN 5925-01-580-0279
NSN 6150-01-388-6798
NSN 2925-00-646-6099
NSN 5965-00-888-2643