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 5935-01-628-2679
NSN 5915-00-483-4368
NSN 6620-00-140-8644
NSN 5945-01-574-6401
NSN 5960-01-359-6630
NSN 5925-01-426-6923
NSN 6650-01-144-8436
NSN 5925-00-494-9565
NSN 6620-01-419-5929
NSN 2925-01-372-9455
NSN 5935-00-151-4910
NSN 6110-01-287-2691