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 5920-01-053-7566
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5960-01-123-3313
NSN 5855-01-525-1994
NSN 6220-01-052-1375
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 5950-01-258-5819
NSN 5920-00-402-1752
NSN 6130-01-544-2223
NSN 5930-00-536-3989
NSN 6130-01-576-6344
NSN 5895-00-529-7547