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 5930-01-525-6981
NSN 5935-01-214-1011
NSN 5990-01-537-1124
NSN 6650-00-555-1061
NSN 6105-00-553-1458
NSN 5895-01-151-1336
NSN 5920-01-492-5535
NSN 6135-00-437-5182
NSN 6645-01-540-0231
NSN 5930-00-375-6078
NSN 4140-01-269-3304
NSN 6135-00-318-8359