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 5999-01-309-9716
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 5985-01-481-4234
NSN 6610-01-481-9575
NSN 2925-00-041-0439
NSN 6110-00-163-6223
NSN 5920-00-788-5442
NSN 5998-00-141-0285
NSN 6685-01-268-0613
NSN 5855-01-078-4180
NSN 7035-00-968-4848
NSN 5996-01-178-3849