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 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 2925-01-058-1718
NSN 6220-01-012-4617
NSN 5975-01-322-3272
NSN 5925-01-579-6730
NSN 5905-00-309-7878
NSN 6650-01-018-5153
NSN 5905-00-870-8079
NSN 5999-01-103-0067
NSN 5950-00-232-4361
NSN 5920-00-905-1831
NSN 6105-00-434-6619