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 5930-01-294-4787
NSN 5999-01-448-1843
NSN 5996-01-459-3548
NSN 6320-01-032-9703
NSN 2925-01-517-4037
NSN 7035-01-265-0216
NSN 5945-01-125-9366
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 6645-01-323-1956
NSN 5999-00-358-1933
NSN 5960-01-658-9538