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 5945-00-919-3739
NSN 5950-01-391-2558
NSN 4140-00-336-1728
NSN 5910-01-156-7383
NSN 5999-01-503-3116
NSN 6240-00-016-7794
NSN 6130-01-025-6770
NSN 6130-01-432-0986
NSN 5905-01-024-3658
NSN 6620-00-209-0767
NSN 5910-01-127-5760
NSN 5910-01-587-1303