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 5925-01-085-5767
NSN 5945-01-568-7389
NSN 5996-00-682-3841
NSN 5965-00-081-9412
NSN 5855-01-520-5873
NSN 5985-01-212-2950
NSN 5855-01-057-7818
NSN 6220-00-189-6561
NSN 5925-00-937-1586
NSN 5960-00-837-2411
NSN 6685-01-154-9655
NSN 6650-00-958-7408