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 2925-01-199-4001
NSN 5905-01-004-4088
NSN 5996-00-682-3841
NSN 6610-00-430-5208
NSN 6610-00-237-9459
NSN 6150-01-492-5811
NSN 5920-01-460-7369
NSN 5935-01-012-6382
NSN 5990-01-433-7886
NSN 6240-00-583-9863
NSN 5990-00-236-8152
NSN 5996-01-337-3516