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 5920-01-168-7810
NSN 5920-00-994-0558
NSN 5999-01-168-8293
NSN 2925-01-277-5882
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 6645-01-422-9672
NSN 6650-01-419-7567
NSN 5985-01-326-3608
NSN 5975-01-525-8529
NSN 5855-01-492-8248
NSN 6220-01-069-3685
NSN 5910-01-029-3959