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 5950-01-643-4569
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 5895-01-509-9151
NSN 5999-00-453-3262
NSN 6220-01-514-3556
NSN 5930-00-038-7775
NSN 5985-01-100-3676
NSN 6130-01-334-3043
NSN 6620-00-854-5024
NSN 5930-01-089-8045
NSN 5945-00-752-5929
NSN 5998-01-581-7523