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 5930-01-043-1494
NSN 5935-01-526-9937
NSN 6610-01-289-2848
NSN 5910-01-217-2449
NSN 6110-01-602-8575
NSN 6105-01-170-7673
NSN 5855-01-398-0090
NSN 6130-01-646-7150
NSN 2925-00-516-8841
NSN 5855-00-150-1820
NSN 7035-01-555-8289
NSN 5925-01-253-5726