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 5925-01-106-4390
NSN 5925-01-166-2969
NSN 5996-01-616-7609
NSN 6220-01-386-5613
NSN 5960-01-441-7047
NSN 5960-01-151-1152
NSN 5945-00-450-1649
NSN 5985-01-302-6109
NSN 5945-00-489-2479
NSN 5915-00-830-4927
NSN 5990-01-480-9938
NSN 2925-00-371-2285