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 5930-01-651-0583
NSN 6105-01-516-9936
NSN 2925-01-455-2558
NSN 5945-00-448-2784
NSN 6685-00-269-6444
NSN 5996-01-415-4629
NSN 5905-01-427-3804
NSN 6320-00-905-0543
NSN 6110-01-305-7330
NSN 5950-00-726-1830
NSN 6620-01-132-7281
NSN 6220-01-401-5337