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 5960-00-924-1944
NSN 5975-01-186-7975
NSN 5985-01-038-9286
NSN 5835-01-065-2786
NSN 6620-01-596-3642
NSN 2925-01-563-8876
NSN 5935-01-130-8542
NSN 5965-01-364-1232
NSN 6105-01-545-2776
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 5950-00-278-1201
NSN 2925-01-577-0004