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 5975-01-189-1360
NSN 5975-00-473-5595
NSN 5920-01-247-5299
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5996-00-727-8664
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 5950-01-412-8398
NSN 5965-01-350-1890
NSN 7035-00-941-4949
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 6620-01-252-9626
NSN 6130-01-391-1839