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 5895-01-062-2074
NSN 5915-01-497-7857
NSN 5996-01-600-1131
NSN 4140-01-595-0741
NSN 6685-01-273-5208
NSN 5835-00-804-0569
NSN 5905-01-554-3282
NSN 5945-01-246-4797
NSN 6110-00-897-4594
NSN 6220-01-528-0222
NSN 5910-01-520-8255
NSN 5920-01-111-7178