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 5920-00-335-1733
NSN 6610-01-226-6593
NSN 2925-01-139-5144
NSN 5915-01-319-2906
NSN 5905-01-546-5503
NSN 5910-01-370-4401
NSN 5925-00-531-9547
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 5998-01-406-6815
NSN 5975-00-110-1986
NSN 5945-01-071-7224
NSN 5975-01-489-5483