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 5935-01-244-1731
NSN 6130-00-008-9595
NSN 6105-01-366-6798
NSN 5930-01-557-1774
NSN 5950-01-391-5594
NSN 5965-01-107-8549
NSN 5930-00-343-0603
NSN 6650-01-211-2673
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 5996-00-841-5534
NSN 6645-01-290-9428
NSN 5999-01-112-0167