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 5835-01-208-5649
NSN 5925-00-035-8469
NSN 5960-01-507-9112
NSN 5990-01-162-9220
NSN 6240-00-099-8606
NSN 5998-01-146-4752
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5930-00-731-9086
NSN 6110-01-246-4347
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6650-01-051-2021