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 5965-01-222-0166
NSN 5835-00-675-3362
NSN 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 5905-01-160-7546
NSN 6620-00-330-3728
NSN 6685-01-624-0267
NSN 6130-00-835-1083
NSN 5930-01-296-2273
NSN 6145-01-206-8071
NSN 6645-01-384-7791
NSN 6150-01-211-0946
NSN 6130-01-290-9776