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 5960-01-475-7428
NSN 5925-00-280-2273
NSN 6650-01-284-4364
NSN 5905-00-826-2695
NSN 5998-01-565-2413
NSN 5999-01-514-7439
NSN 5935-01-080-0795
NSN 5996-00-187-8072
NSN 7035-00-800-0770
NSN 2925-00-099-4030
NSN 6105-01-158-9408
NSN 5999-01-442-7804