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 5935-00-186-0932
NSN 5996-01-101-0298
NSN 5925-01-501-0727
NSN 5855-00-944-0949
NSN 5950-01-163-9121
NSN 5910-00-692-7865
NSN 5990-01-287-9447
NSN 6610-01-293-0644
NSN 5905-00-234-7244
NSN 6620-01-534-2370
NSN 5905-00-172-3490
NSN 6650-01-536-8882