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 5985-00-343-3632
NSN 5945-00-087-4743
NSN 6150-01-617-1993
NSN 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 6105-01-380-4392
NSN 5965-01-382-9081
NSN 6220-00-542-4898
NSN 5996-00-424-5266
NSN 2925-00-536-4574
NSN 6685-01-224-9410
NSN 2925-00-441-8252
NSN 6620-01-353-6675