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 5925-01-241-5091
NSN 6650-01-604-7642
NSN 5998-01-106-6943
NSN 4140-01-408-5132
NSN 5920-01-367-5791
NSN 5920-01-472-6199
NSN 5925-01-421-5973
NSN 5965-00-296-0963
NSN 6610-01-502-3057
NSN 6110-00-281-3676
NSN 6610-01-203-8098
NSN 5985-01-371-3067