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 5905-01-127-0973
NSN 5855-01-350-1257
NSN 5998-01-430-7248
NSN 6620-01-198-9448
NSN 5990-01-078-1294
NSN 2925-01-209-3584
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5930-01-430-7186
NSN 5935-01-318-5974
NSN 5905-01-067-2293
NSN 5915-01-144-1125
NSN 5925-01-426-6923