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 5930-01-533-4209
NSN 6130-01-550-7647
NSN 2925-01-256-8176
NSN 2925-00-909-2596
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6145-00-493-4073
NSN 5950-00-910-9940
NSN 6240-01-645-4797
NSN 6145-01-220-9149
NSN 5930-01-206-4626
NSN 5990-01-378-1444
NSN 5915-00-828-5105