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 5945-00-426-6979
NSN 5975-01-100-1822
NSN 6240-01-503-8717
NSN 6650-01-056-5418
NSN 5950-01-581-5104
NSN 2925-01-440-9912
NSN 5999-00-035-8171
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 5910-01-243-6766
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 6645-00-123-9134
NSN 5935-01-279-8937