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 5930-01-517-5014
NSN 5895-01-335-1824
NSN 6145-01-465-8782
NSN 6220-01-437-6820
NSN 4140-00-580-8508
NSN 5905-00-204-0461
NSN 6130-01-441-2326
NSN 5998-01-483-4239
NSN 6620-00-069-5764
NSN 6150-00-258-8399
NSN 5910-01-136-0306
NSN 6135-01-552-1568