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 5930-01-486-8795
NSN 5910-01-437-9921
NSN 6685-00-738-4592
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5855-01-017-7366
NSN 5895-00-522-7935
NSN 6220-00-028-3964
NSN 5855-01-477-9629
NSN 5905-00-968-6501
NSN 5990-01-282-4617
NSN 6685-01-454-7755
NSN 5855-01-526-1636