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 5925-01-330-4491
NSN 5910-00-169-7245
NSN 6610-01-466-6338
NSN 2925-00-295-8109
NSN 6220-01-364-2130
NSN 6240-01-320-1308
NSN 5935-01-004-7629
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 6240-01-042-3650
NSN 6320-01-630-7629
NSN 5920-01-430-1823
NSN 6105-01-063-1375