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 5915-01-167-4739
NSN 5915-01-592-2248
NSN 5915-01-272-9593
NSN 6220-00-818-6478
NSN 5920-01-582-0388
NSN 6145-00-225-8709
NSN 5895-01-492-1195
NSN 6650-01-177-4398
NSN 6145-00-372-3713
NSN 5990-01-059-0947
NSN 6110-01-070-2729
NSN 5925-01-557-5381