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 5915-01-052-7681
NSN 5975-01-088-6925
NSN 6685-01-118-9479
NSN 5855-00-930-9478
NSN 5925-00-912-9343
NSN 5920-01-324-2054
NSN 6685-01-512-1602
NSN 5990-01-487-0871
NSN 6130-00-456-0206
NSN 6220-01-648-2184
NSN 5910-01-039-2222
NSN 7035-01-364-8454