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 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5895-00-398-0029
NSN 5895-01-266-0998
NSN 5935-00-233-4962
NSN 6105-01-620-6237
NSN 6105-01-057-7040
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6150-01-370-1270
NSN 5960-00-889-5470
NSN 5925-01-422-4748
NSN 5910-01-156-9037
NSN 5925-01-319-0410