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 5915-01-412-2927
NSN 5925-01-432-7603
NSN 5999-01-003-8461
NSN 6240-01-489-0961
NSN 5910-01-189-5235
NSN 5990-00-522-3425
NSN 6105-01-348-6606
NSN 6610-00-890-0254
NSN 5996-01-502-7877
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 5895-01-605-1317
NSN 5895-00-250-0020