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 5925-01-557-6444
NSN 6145-00-398-4405
NSN 2925-01-254-8925
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6130-01-556-2546
NSN 5910-01-301-9657
NSN 6145-01-184-2054
NSN 5925-01-410-8515
NSN 6645-01-563-5141
NSN 6110-01-390-6748
NSN 5996-00-051-6667
NSN 6110-01-326-5329