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 5990-00-244-8684
NSN 5960-01-507-9112
NSN 2925-00-592-2819
NSN 5895-01-423-1485
NSN 6320-01-630-7629
NSN 4140-01-633-8555
NSN 5950-01-535-1607
NSN 2925-01-300-6602
NSN 5935-00-102-7578
NSN 6650-01-381-2117
NSN 6685-01-341-2056
NSN 5915-01-174-2620