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 5925-01-411-6028
NSN 5925-00-042-7805
NSN 6240-00-364-0850
NSN 5920-01-391-9378
NSN 5996-01-391-4746
NSN 5945-00-564-2427
NSN 5975-00-468-6111
NSN 5905-00-726-6946
NSN 6685-01-468-5787
NSN 5960-01-414-1677
NSN 6610-00-241-9007
NSN 6145-01-390-0699