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 5925-00-203-1278
NSN 6240-00-594-7138
NSN 5950-01-420-7391
NSN 5975-01-265-8678
NSN 5985-01-441-3125
NSN 5998-01-501-5450
NSN 6645-01-290-3930
NSN 6685-01-305-1524
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5915-01-394-5540
NSN 6130-01-327-3261
NSN 5855-00-930-9478