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 5920-01-430-2530
NSN 5920-01-541-8878
NSN 6220-01-540-3921
NSN 5965-01-170-9891
NSN 5985-01-147-5470
NSN 5965-01-469-2504
NSN 5998-01-037-6499
NSN 5990-01-501-5409
NSN 5895-01-171-0974
NSN 5895-00-223-3869
NSN 4140-00-299-0595
NSN 5910-01-006-8553