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 5930-01-019-1995
NSN 5975-01-391-9998
NSN 6110-01-314-6117
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5930-00-813-6461
NSN 5985-01-046-6286
NSN 2925-01-650-3412
NSN 5990-01-530-7476
NSN 5965-01-526-3190
NSN 6110-01-131-6324
NSN 2925-00-555-4578
NSN 6220-00-548-1999