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 5855-01-577-0892
NSN 5920-01-053-0987
NSN 5930-01-249-7439
NSN 6685-01-129-4363
NSN 5895-01-300-0070
NSN 2925-01-171-6106
NSN 6610-01-354-7963
NSN 5950-01-332-5692
NSN 5999-00-126-1889
NSN 6105-01-346-4401
NSN 5999-01-486-4753
NSN 5925-01-506-4208