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 5925-01-344-4901
NSN 5945-00-147-4305
NSN 6110-01-365-5711
NSN 5996-01-549-9915
NSN 6105-01-327-4124
NSN 5960-00-965-5577
NSN 5985-01-069-3277
NSN 5920-00-670-4674
NSN 5920-01-396-9278
NSN 2925-01-067-4446
NSN 6110-01-521-3486
NSN 6650-01-502-7316