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 5998-01-592-2735
NSN 6320-01-310-8068
NSN 5835-01-177-1092
NSN 6650-01-454-5175
NSN 5910-01-646-3674
NSN 2925-01-606-3201
NSN 6220-00-003-0830
NSN 5965-01-531-7758
NSN 4140-01-324-7768
NSN 5930-01-373-7006
NSN 5996-00-908-1233
NSN 7035-01-466-1577