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 5985-00-245-0240
NSN 6240-01-572-2225
NSN 5920-01-035-5456
NSN 6130-01-182-7494
NSN 5950-00-542-2168
NSN 6685-01-400-4192
NSN 6240-01-223-4917
NSN 5965-01-301-2553
NSN 5925-00-706-9975
NSN 5915-01-321-4794
NSN 5925-00-089-9928
NSN 6620-01-298-0991