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 5965-01-123-3770
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 6620-01-518-7021
NSN 6130-00-681-1496
NSN 6240-01-013-8895
NSN 2925-00-917-2842
NSN 6620-01-212-8089
NSN 6220-01-193-0725
NSN 4140-01-360-6237
NSN 5910-01-585-1178
NSN 6130-00-528-7838