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 5985-01-613-2958
NSN 5945-00-444-9834
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 4140-01-619-4816
NSN 5975-01-313-7522
NSN 6620-01-052-2773
NSN 5975-00-337-0448
NSN 5855-01-349-2055
NSN 4140-01-202-2137
NSN 5998-01-358-9101
NSN 6650-01-259-5940
NSN 6320-01-592-6248