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 5960-00-104-5955
NSN 2925-00-856-0115
NSN 6645-01-529-8822
NSN 6105-01-576-3221
NSN 6240-01-392-3639
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 7035-01-656-9650
NSN 5975-01-277-3387
NSN 6610-01-499-6276
NSN 6610-01-359-5515
NSN 6610-01-175-0780
NSN 2925-01-214-5333