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 5990-00-470-2535
NSN 5910-00-058-9346
NSN 5910-01-408-1362
NSN 5905-01-629-9461
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5930-01-296-5866
NSN 5965-01-017-9156
NSN 6650-00-126-3002
NSN 5905-00-781-1870
NSN 5910-00-234-4353
NSN 5945-01-511-5051
NSN 6620-00-672-1957