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 5910-01-465-6385
NSN 5915-00-170-4209
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5895-01-015-4931
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 5965-00-682-3567
NSN 5996-01-417-3139
NSN 4140-00-850-5973
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5920-00-064-3523
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 5960-00-018-3477