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 5930-01-629-7564
NSN 5930-01-437-5186
NSN 5985-01-231-5401
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 6145-01-440-5754
NSN 5925-01-577-7985
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5930-01-463-7331
NSN 6150-00-834-0537
NSN 5915-01-304-8426
NSN 5999-00-529-6067
NSN 5920-01-005-4134