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 5945-01-167-8498
NSN 5935-00-553-2461
NSN 6150-00-113-1795
NSN 5990-01-426-7350
NSN 6650-00-035-9297
NSN 5935-00-563-5402
NSN 2925-01-440-9912
NSN 5925-01-317-3869
NSN 5925-00-280-2273
NSN 5935-01-420-3074
NSN 6685-01-364-0280
NSN 6650-00-164-7480