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 5855-00-455-6070
NSN 5950-00-124-5004
NSN 4140-01-560-1242
NSN 5930-01-318-3069
NSN 6620-01-254-3609
NSN 6320-01-232-4664
NSN 5975-01-524-2148
NSN 6610-00-038-8148
NSN 6105-01-085-5389
NSN 2925-01-550-0177
NSN 5925-01-607-3296
NSN 6645-01-462-3754