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 5915-00-081-7815
NSN 6135-01-119-0720
NSN 6240-01-373-6062
NSN 5930-01-571-3112
NSN 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 6610-01-342-0468
NSN 5915-01-511-0928
NSN 5895-01-371-2688
NSN 5935-01-580-9641
NSN 2925-00-134-4827
NSN 5925-01-093-8477
NSN 5950-01-576-2741