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 5965-01-493-6671
NSN 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 2925-01-108-3307
NSN 5990-00-829-4238
NSN 6645-00-389-3370
NSN 5855-01-391-7472
NSN 5895-00-274-6255
NSN 5999-00-299-0840
NSN 6130-01-477-1884
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 5950-01-601-9980
NSN 5895-01-207-0753