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 5935-01-336-8552
NSN 5925-01-004-9293
NSN 6240-01-575-0613
NSN 5920-00-216-8665
NSN 6645-00-450-2209
NSN 6650-01-317-2101
NSN 6620-00-690-8905
NSN 6610-01-255-4544
NSN 6130-00-285-3725
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 5990-00-197-0159
NSN 5945-01-005-1445