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 5965-01-477-6665
NSN 5950-01-313-9822
NSN 6220-01-479-4323
NSN 5998-01-568-4152
NSN 5855-01-501-5683
NSN 5998-00-661-0380
NSN 6135-00-016-0071
NSN 5990-01-128-7599
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6150-01-409-2858
NSN 5905-00-483-0570
NSN 6220-01-485-0333