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 5999-01-148-1906
NSN 5925-01-333-6442
NSN 5950-01-284-7325
NSN 5910-01-519-8236
NSN 4140-00-105-8391
NSN 6220-01-166-7633
NSN 5990-00-058-4514
NSN 6145-00-493-4073
NSN 5915-00-086-2425
NSN 5996-01-501-6165
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 5960-01-481-8051