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 5920-00-080-8735
NSN 2925-01-567-8027
NSN 5950-01-415-1817
NSN 5998-01-442-7525
NSN 5855-01-158-2709
NSN 5895-01-313-7749
NSN 5935-01-152-8830
NSN 5915-01-225-1355
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5998-00-224-2994
NSN 5960-00-284-5845
NSN 6320-00-908-6841