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 5945-01-445-8996
NSN 5965-01-236-8281
NSN 5930-01-216-6184
NSN 5960-00-816-9040
NSN 6685-00-007-6831
NSN 6620-01-112-6440
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 5905-01-130-4232
NSN 5895-00-825-3099
NSN 6685-00-225-7064
NSN 5990-01-437-4876
NSN 5996-01-632-4825