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 6685-01-146-6969
NSN 2925-00-570-6309
NSN 5905-01-549-0755
NSN 5910-00-136-1816
NSN 5925-00-148-8241
NSN 6610-00-338-7349
NSN 6135-01-193-8154
NSN 5895-01-556-8052
NSN 5935-01-092-1615
NSN 6240-01-054-2289
NSN 5905-01-600-3189
NSN 5910-01-612-3491