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 5925-01-220-1916
NSN 5999-00-904-2126
NSN 5930-00-004-2123
NSN 5965-00-501-7835
NSN 5910-01-431-9690
NSN 6620-01-562-8816
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5895-01-135-7379
NSN 5895-01-449-4043
NSN 6645-00-033-8714
NSN 5950-00-360-7751
NSN 5945-01-390-3188