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 5855-01-542-2016
NSN 5925-00-004-7703
NSN 6620-01-486-8002
NSN 6240-00-910-3297
NSN 5975-01-258-5682
NSN 5950-01-026-2284
NSN 6220-00-364-1605
NSN 6145-01-461-9072
NSN 6650-01-158-5099
NSN 5996-01-239-0385
NSN 5975-01-552-6205
NSN 6320-00-586-5641