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 5935-01-220-2047
NSN 5910-01-477-7829
NSN 5998-01-644-3926
NSN 5930-01-519-3375
NSN 6220-01-490-3344
NSN 6685-00-913-0533
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 5965-00-181-0213
NSN 6220-00-501-7599
NSN 5855-01-473-6076
NSN 6220-01-067-8142
NSN 5925-00-092-0578