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 5915-01-141-6726
NSN 5930-00-265-6293
NSN 5920-01-315-7400
NSN 6650-00-958-7408
NSN 5905-01-281-8173
NSN 6650-01-355-2964
NSN 5915-00-446-9136
NSN 6130-00-172-3763
NSN 5855-01-391-7077
NSN 5935-00-117-6345
NSN 5925-01-469-0694
NSN 5998-00-541-8792