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 2925-01-559-5733
NSN 5950-00-208-6812
NSN 5925-00-515-2438
NSN 6145-01-457-7685
NSN 6320-01-552-8721
NSN 5960-01-498-0572
NSN 6130-00-752-2584
NSN 5855-00-318-7185
NSN 6150-00-299-6678
NSN 5910-00-088-8396
NSN 6620-01-287-1443
NSN 6650-01-251-8520