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 5950-01-605-4531
NSN 5996-01-397-2142
NSN 5930-01-123-0870
NSN 5945-00-464-3316
NSN 5920-01-414-2393
NSN 5915-01-382-0517
NSN 5920-00-280-5002
NSN 5935-01-577-6307
NSN 6110-01-160-0214
NSN 5960-01-485-2467
NSN 5915-00-107-0253
NSN 2925-01-391-1540