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 5945-01-010-0046
NSN 6620-01-143-9111
NSN 5996-00-243-0019
NSN 2925-00-660-8131
NSN 6150-01-076-4811
NSN 5950-01-109-2719
NSN 6620-01-262-8473
NSN 5930-01-037-0601
NSN 5935-00-518-1754
NSN 5905-00-924-9391
NSN 5975-01-565-9796
NSN 5965-01-506-1415