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 5855-01-306-2056
NSN 5950-00-028-4118
NSN 6620-01-223-2441
NSN 6650-00-963-1692
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 5930-01-425-1352
NSN 6135-00-542-6216
NSN 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 2925-00-465-6354
NSN 6105-01-219-7378
NSN 5945-01-391-7485
NSN 5996-01-146-5765