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 5920-01-645-7924
NSN 5925-01-167-9769
NSN 5895-00-958-5146
NSN 6240-00-705-7731
NSN 5895-00-670-3073
NSN 6610-01-138-4389
NSN 5930-01-094-0896
NSN 6240-01-453-2773
NSN 6220-00-337-4407
NSN 6610-01-461-8180
NSN 5910-01-500-1977
NSN 5950-01-396-5617