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 5925-01-231-9509
NSN 6150-01-610-2019
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 2925-01-295-9337
NSN 5930-00-293-2492
NSN 5996-01-151-1607
NSN 6645-01-341-3436
NSN 6220-01-432-0816
NSN 5996-01-372-8174
NSN 5855-01-068-3683
NSN 4140-00-093-7679
NSN 5999-00-227-3931