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 5930-00-732-8472
NSN 5910-00-688-8702
NSN 5945-01-144-1976
NSN 5990-01-105-4954
NSN 6105-01-486-5116
NSN 5998-00-734-5346
NSN 6320-00-360-1744
NSN 6620-01-649-0748
NSN 5925-01-048-0562
NSN 5965-01-605-3801
NSN 6220-01-020-8703
NSN 4140-00-010-7955