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 5895-01-602-8218
NSN 5910-01-648-0256
NSN 5910-01-170-8267
NSN 2925-00-973-2574
NSN 6105-00-772-0730
NSN 5950-00-912-9952
NSN 5925-01-512-0775
NSN 5895-01-422-8095
NSN 5925-00-066-1271
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 6685-00-401-7149
NSN 6145-01-503-8534