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 5925-01-353-2766
NSN 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 5905-01-458-9492
NSN 5945-01-418-0419
NSN 6150-00-910-9108
NSN 5920-01-567-4634
NSN 4140-01-242-8254
NSN 5996-01-146-4202
NSN 5945-01-393-0358
NSN 5935-01-345-1940
NSN 5925-00-003-4722
NSN 6610-01-034-9044