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 5920-00-504-8634
NSN 5925-00-708-1605
NSN 6685-01-221-6099
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5975-00-913-8091
NSN 5950-01-403-2852
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 2925-00-185-1618
NSN 5915-01-010-3866
NSN 5855-01-062-5655
NSN 5855-01-418-6303
NSN 5915-01-484-1820