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 5925-01-383-1892
NSN 4140-01-432-0292
NSN 6240-00-391-6402
NSN 6320-01-556-2011
NSN 5960-00-800-9215
NSN 6110-00-130-5342
NSN 2925-01-228-6554
NSN 5930-00-735-9112
NSN 6645-01-564-8610
NSN 5990-00-905-6472
NSN 5925-01-549-6777
NSN 6240-01-468-9681