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 5920-00-797-9957
NSN 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 2925-01-502-5896
NSN 5930-01-210-2257
NSN 6105-01-329-1769
NSN 5990-01-069-5795
NSN 5960-00-402-9390
NSN 5999-01-429-7757
NSN 6620-01-540-8144
NSN 5895-01-522-8325
NSN 6145-01-078-4022