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 5945-00-290-1779
NSN 2925-01-181-3972
NSN 5999-01-449-1442
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6110-00-759-2562
NSN 5855-00-951-6483
NSN 4140-01-502-8966
NSN 4140-00-106-6462
NSN 6610-01-184-3016
NSN 5985-01-656-3590
NSN 6645-01-011-6459
NSN 5950-01-566-0461