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 5925-01-020-2217
NSN 4140-01-254-2739
NSN 5910-01-459-8500
NSN 5915-01-099-8827
NSN 5960-01-008-2177
NSN 5990-01-201-0918
NSN 6645-00-971-2023
NSN 5999-00-490-6264
NSN 6110-01-626-2587
NSN 5975-00-324-2070
NSN 5950-01-158-5637
NSN 5990-01-512-9129