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 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 2925-00-794-8761
NSN 5855-01-416-5085
NSN 6650-01-044-6377
NSN 5998-01-410-7334
NSN 6110-00-660-8998
NSN 6320-01-304-3639
NSN 5990-01-462-1617
NSN 5985-01-129-9250
NSN 5975-01-487-3748
NSN 5915-00-138-1233
NSN 6105-01-157-3021