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 5925-01-200-2714
NSN 6650-01-027-1181
NSN 6620-01-217-3216
NSN 5965-01-165-9787
NSN 5950-01-557-8199
NSN 5855-01-105-7793
NSN 5895-01-531-0791
NSN 5925-01-137-6161
NSN 6645-01-123-9277
NSN 6685-00-703-1694
NSN 5920-01-202-7166
NSN 6130-01-385-1479