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 5920-01-215-4741
NSN 6145-00-539-9799
NSN 5975-01-303-7377
NSN 5930-00-234-6870
NSN 5915-01-359-1429
NSN 5965-01-649-6410
NSN 2925-00-629-7641
NSN 5985-00-580-4760
NSN 5895-01-059-8866
NSN 5965-00-475-2759
NSN 5999-01-608-0028
NSN 5999-01-052-3536