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 5950-01-005-0111
NSN 2925-00-596-9775
NSN 6685-01-303-8335
NSN 5960-01-658-9538
NSN 5960-01-166-6997
NSN 5950-00-329-8009
NSN 5945-00-999-9519
NSN 5905-00-651-1684
NSN 5925-00-324-2996
NSN 5996-01-651-7063
NSN 7035-01-112-4565
NSN 6610-00-227-8846