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 5925-00-155-2587
NSN 5965-01-295-8123
NSN 6620-01-192-0543
NSN 5895-01-461-9280
NSN 6650-01-641-9906
NSN 5965-01-556-3097
NSN 5920-01-200-6274
NSN 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6650-01-521-5903
NSN 7035-01-338-5930
NSN 5910-01-472-7089