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 5925-01-213-8801
NSN 6610-01-501-3601
NSN 5950-00-139-9962
NSN 6685-00-512-3797
NSN 6145-01-558-4521
NSN 5950-00-376-9739
NSN 5960-01-214-0951
NSN 6610-01-459-8722
NSN 6135-00-474-1397
NSN 5905-00-233-7197
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 6610-01-132-6660