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 5975-01-204-7916
NSN 6610-01-355-9323
NSN 5930-01-236-3346
NSN 6240-01-492-9733
NSN 6610-01-010-3159
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5925-01-576-9256
NSN 5855-01-463-9401
NSN 5920-00-917-3539
NSN 5950-01-205-7278
NSN 6650-01-154-1870
NSN 5905-01-536-5406