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 5895-01-362-1927
NSN 5905-01-435-4531
NSN 5985-00-824-3586
NSN 5999-00-922-8368
NSN 6130-01-480-6152
NSN 6220-01-248-8459
NSN 5930-01-159-6151
NSN 5975-01-440-9080
NSN 5920-01-626-3711
NSN 6240-01-532-4211
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 2925-01-600-2309