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 5895-01-020-7771
NSN 6105-01-116-1569
NSN 6650-00-216-6365
NSN 5925-00-701-5065
NSN 5920-00-816-7535
NSN 2925-01-545-2717
NSN 6620-01-067-8336
NSN 5835-01-531-0379
NSN 5920-01-426-8517
NSN 5905-01-167-8462
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6620-01-124-0947