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 5925-01-604-1989
NSN 5930-01-419-9835
NSN 5950-00-752-4724
NSN 5960-00-372-4876
NSN 6650-00-834-9062
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 6105-01-556-7994
NSN 5835-01-647-0775
NSN 5965-01-304-7179
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 5920-01-190-3176
NSN 5998-00-487-7843