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 5960-00-760-1949
NSN 5855-01-160-3802
NSN 6685-01-122-7333
NSN 5835-01-514-5758
NSN 5910-00-983-4084
NSN 5990-01-191-9624
NSN 6130-00-949-4195
NSN 5920-00-445-3585
NSN 6105-00-082-1945
NSN 5920-01-359-3982
NSN 5935-01-590-6059
NSN 6220-01-455-2977