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 5915-01-599-8846
NSN 5855-01-286-9928
NSN 5990-01-364-1942
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5945-00-558-9155
NSN 5985-00-037-9853
NSN 5925-01-262-9698
NSN 5905-01-191-6451
NSN 6240-01-550-5158
NSN 6240-00-945-7347
NSN 5905-00-963-7203
NSN 6105-01-421-1493