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 5975-01-365-0127
NSN 5935-00-951-9335
NSN 5925-01-522-8369
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 5855-00-861-0006
NSN 6320-01-523-4954
NSN 2925-01-547-4565
NSN 5910-01-265-3082
NSN 5960-01-020-2841
NSN 5960-00-333-9897
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 6620-01-593-0817