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 5935-01-029-2760
NSN 6240-01-112-7577
NSN 5910-01-289-0912
NSN 2925-01-166-4589
NSN 5965-01-362-5624
NSN 6620-01-383-7519
NSN 5905-00-727-3571
NSN 6150-01-092-7017
NSN 5998-00-493-6240
NSN 5905-01-555-8077
NSN 5920-00-402-1752
NSN 6645-01-273-2462