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 5920-00-805-1021
NSN 5915-00-131-3425
NSN 5905-01-225-8572
NSN 5835-00-660-4523
NSN 5999-01-470-4245
NSN 2925-01-472-4423
NSN 5965-01-036-1325
NSN 6240-01-484-6712
NSN 6650-01-083-3707
NSN 5925-01-025-7008
NSN 6645-01-550-9669
NSN 6650-00-522-5795