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 5895-01-605-9267
NSN 6150-00-116-7939
NSN 5998-01-322-5635
NSN 5935-01-072-5307
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 5935-01-176-2632
NSN 5975-01-445-6261
NSN 4140-01-580-0277
NSN 6620-00-920-1671
NSN 5925-01-296-7542
NSN 2925-01-581-7478
NSN 5985-00-521-9051