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 5895-00-518-4954
NSN 5920-00-127-9992
NSN 5985-01-374-0760
NSN 6150-01-378-6279
NSN 5915-00-491-9262
NSN 5905-01-253-5704
NSN 5915-01-644-5477
NSN 2925-00-753-8598
NSN 6685-01-061-2270
NSN 6650-00-136-2262
NSN 6240-00-505-0301
NSN 2925-01-554-5246