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 5920-01-361-8835
NSN 6145-01-368-3791
NSN 5905-01-472-2366
NSN 5975-01-004-1960
NSN 6130-01-091-6017
NSN 5925-01-114-8254
NSN 5965-00-961-1627
NSN 5895-01-647-3237
NSN 6610-00-816-3621
NSN 5920-01-173-4108
NSN 5990-01-120-1910
NSN 6685-01-470-5010