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 5920-00-705-2916
NSN 5920-01-471-4423
NSN 5998-01-444-1377
NSN 4140-00-640-1228
NSN 5975-00-353-2244
NSN 7035-01-391-7470
NSN 5935-01-388-3491
NSN 5975-01-602-7357
NSN 5895-00-403-0521
NSN 6685-01-572-1175
NSN 6620-00-929-1188
NSN 5990-00-694-4086