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 5985-01-572-7024
NSN 4140-01-202-7853
NSN 6685-01-628-4265
NSN 5950-00-397-9869
NSN 5920-01-420-5768
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 5975-00-925-4586
NSN 6650-01-487-7411
NSN 6320-01-181-9474
NSN 5965-01-364-1232
NSN 5998-01-352-5032
NSN 6620-01-364-0195