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 5930-01-202-9478
NSN 6645-00-922-8312
NSN 5998-00-213-9995
NSN 5985-01-291-5548
NSN 5990-01-076-8901
NSN 2925-00-808-5077
NSN 5920-00-482-8275
NSN 6135-00-203-9645
NSN 6240-00-518-3541
NSN 6610-00-459-4582
NSN 5855-00-446-5921
NSN 6320-00-937-5625