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 5935-01-502-5945
NSN 5950-00-491-7552
NSN 5950-00-274-7228
NSN 5945-01-278-9211
NSN 6620-01-464-6762
NSN 6685-00-985-5221
NSN 5930-01-358-6026
NSN 5945-01-624-7020
NSN 5905-01-429-1256
NSN 5895-01-588-9995
NSN 6685-00-151-5257
NSN 5998-01-658-9081