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 5895-01-364-0968
NSN 5920-01-088-8312
NSN 6320-01-280-1014
NSN 5835-01-190-5192
NSN 5925-01-500-5407
NSN 5920-00-258-6822
NSN 5998-01-151-5807
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 5990-01-497-0093
NSN 4140-00-155-8012
NSN 5920-00-705-2916
NSN 5950-01-167-8862