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 5835-01-192-4165
NSN 5895-01-417-5601
NSN 6620-01-578-7561
NSN 5905-01-089-8723
NSN 5925-00-539-8372
NSN 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 6220-01-571-0951
NSN 6150-01-630-4916
NSN 6610-01-152-1463
NSN 5996-00-921-7046
NSN 2925-00-555-8836
NSN 4140-00-226-9807