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 5935-00-530-1473
NSN 5965-01-587-2366
NSN 5975-00-698-9853
NSN 5999-01-428-9098
NSN 6240-01-372-1034
NSN 5895-01-069-4139
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 5895-00-265-6229
NSN 2925-01-110-1467
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5895-00-248-7477
NSN 6135-00-128-1633