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 5960-00-243-5025
NSN 5950-00-908-0764
NSN 6610-00-404-7342
NSN 6645-01-449-0785
NSN 7035-01-421-4446
NSN 5950-01-493-8443
NSN 5915-01-432-0324
NSN 2925-00-653-7432
NSN 5855-01-277-1663
NSN 7035-01-391-9858
NSN 6105-01-384-3063
NSN 5915-00-578-8798