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 5920-01-512-0713
NSN 5975-01-009-3723
NSN 6320-01-322-8340
NSN 5910-00-783-6959
NSN 6320-01-515-5346
NSN 5945-01-592-8843
NSN 5920-01-505-5874
NSN 2925-00-516-8841
NSN 5985-00-081-3456
NSN 6150-01-304-4373
NSN 6150-00-607-0252
NSN 6685-01-161-1446