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 5920-01-491-0692
NSN 5999-00-601-9802
NSN 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 5905-00-716-4056
NSN 5945-00-728-6846
NSN 5996-01-223-9747
NSN 2925-01-455-2558
NSN 6320-01-397-9954
NSN 5920-00-895-3270
NSN 5935-01-398-0688
NSN 5925-01-126-6288
NSN 5985-01-184-3203