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 5910-01-374-6363
NSN 5960-00-289-6591
NSN 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 5990-01-437-4876
NSN 5920-00-382-8849
NSN 5960-00-180-4613
NSN 5905-01-640-7766
NSN 5925-01-261-1677
NSN 5905-01-470-9412
NSN 6685-01-014-0712
NSN 5990-00-343-4465
NSN 6650-00-410-8705