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 5930-01-606-1363
NSN 6240-01-508-4146
NSN 5975-00-878-1141
NSN 6220-01-413-7086
NSN 5930-00-800-2747
NSN 6685-01-128-3052
NSN 5895-00-766-9431
NSN 5985-00-004-7578
NSN 2925-00-947-9814
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5998-01-247-3494
NSN 6645-01-467-9983