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 5920-00-288-5849
NSN 6110-00-374-4805
NSN 5998-01-033-8285
NSN 6240-00-855-4518
NSN 5930-01-030-1522
NSN 5855-01-424-1090
NSN 6685-00-832-4858
NSN 5910-01-565-8034
NSN 7035-01-476-7787
NSN 6650-01-053-8726
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5960-01-624-1170