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 5925-01-217-3931
NSN 6685-01-469-9294
NSN 4140-01-200-3265
NSN 2925-01-053-5697
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 7035-01-265-0216
NSN 5910-00-158-8786
NSN 6105-01-611-6429
NSN 6105-01-492-4471
NSN 5855-00-228-8446
NSN 6320-01-094-2634
NSN 6105-01-417-9150