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 5930-01-108-8731
NSN 5965-01-441-8697
NSN 5965-01-114-8342
NSN 6320-00-643-0958
NSN 6320-01-160-7757
NSN 6145-00-243-8466
NSN 5925-01-137-3752
NSN 5996-01-359-5912
NSN 5920-01-448-2844
NSN 5945-01-268-3577
NSN 6685-01-365-1408
NSN 6130-01-092-8988