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 5920-00-675-4952
NSN 5960-01-141-5790
NSN 5930-01-256-0201
NSN 6610-01-605-1509
NSN 5945-01-096-6188
NSN 5905-01-461-7995
NSN 5895-01-477-8891
NSN 5945-01-215-4739
NSN 5965-00-971-5522
NSN 6150-00-391-1981
NSN 5965-01-597-3976
NSN 5996-01-124-0781