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 5895-01-324-1531
NSN 5925-01-540-9158
NSN 6650-01-462-5879
NSN 6610-01-441-6513
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 4140-01-446-7249
NSN 6685-00-886-1135
NSN 6145-01-189-8561
NSN 5996-01-117-2559
NSN 6110-01-414-3500
NSN 5930-01-381-6277
NSN 5985-01-462-7165