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 5960-01-462-7704
NSN 5990-00-927-3127
NSN 5990-01-231-1214
NSN 5965-01-264-1738
NSN 2925-00-193-2402
NSN 5985-01-435-5737
NSN 5985-00-138-1220
NSN 5855-01-486-2346
NSN 6620-00-740-3699
NSN 5960-00-410-3500
NSN 5975-00-019-8993
NSN 6110-01-417-7017