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 5960-01-103-0906
NSN 5915-00-426-8298
NSN 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 5915-01-324-5850
NSN 6145-01-620-8037
NSN 5905-00-170-7161
NSN 5930-00-277-4704
NSN 5935-01-379-8832
NSN 5990-01-430-9177
NSN 6685-01-105-7439
NSN 5895-00-045-7127
NSN 6650-01-633-9147