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 5965-01-202-1007
NSN 5925-00-171-0307
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5905-01-308-1438
NSN 5999-01-010-2438
NSN 5910-01-286-7186
NSN 4140-00-293-3619
NSN 6105-01-516-3392
NSN 6220-01-467-9608
NSN 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 6240-01-321-1462
NSN 6650-01-555-8349