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 5920-00-770-2015
NSN 5965-00-119-6207
NSN 2925-01-242-2309
NSN 6685-00-918-3282
NSN 5920-01-433-2261
NSN 5930-00-141-5975
NSN 5835-00-933-9609
NSN 5930-01-014-3234
NSN 6650-01-541-6718
NSN 2925-01-433-4374
NSN 5985-01-512-2298
NSN 5975-00-255-6095