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 5895-00-063-0591
NSN 5925-01-132-1766
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 4140-01-241-2197
NSN 6130-01-387-4623
NSN 5920-01-293-4130
NSN 5930-00-754-5607
NSN 5990-01-311-4762
NSN 5998-00-629-3518
NSN 4140-01-177-0142
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 5998-01-140-8900