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 5920-01-468-1976
NSN 5930-00-764-3133
NSN 6685-00-017-8668
NSN 5945-01-451-3910
NSN 5985-00-615-4949
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6220-01-601-4748
NSN 5998-01-382-3414
NSN 5990-01-460-6390
NSN 2925-01-270-1124
NSN 5935-01-333-4742
NSN 5925-00-767-0284