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 5960-00-081-1937
NSN 5960-01-305-5449
NSN 6650-01-502-8629
NSN 7035-01-412-8322
NSN 5998-00-514-8643
NSN 5920-01-033-4891
NSN 5960-00-372-4876
NSN 5945-01-465-1624
NSN 6650-01-237-3334
NSN 6150-01-253-1320
NSN 5915-01-607-2466
NSN 5895-01-083-8960