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 5925-01-414-7694
NSN 5925-00-156-4044
NSN 5925-01-180-7065
NSN 6145-00-015-1602
NSN 5945-01-558-1861
NSN 5915-01-434-7781
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 6145-01-535-6220
NSN 5855-01-508-6917
NSN 2925-01-535-3167
NSN 6130-01-247-9758
NSN 6105-00-921-6652