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 5895-00-066-2719
NSN 6685-00-554-3825
NSN 6685-01-607-5033
NSN 5950-00-081-1322
NSN 5965-01-029-5222
NSN 5960-00-903-5816
NSN 5895-01-146-0477
NSN 6220-00-635-8818
NSN 5965-01-175-9133
NSN 6650-01-169-6367
NSN 5985-01-518-8738
NSN 6650-00-680-9595