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 5925-01-142-7775
NSN 2925-01-244-3016
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 5950-01-322-0917
NSN 5975-00-285-0907
NSN 5975-01-391-7803
NSN 5975-00-553-7151
NSN 5925-00-741-1479
NSN 6220-01-398-3305
NSN 5999-00-982-1037
NSN 5985-01-554-7325
NSN 6130-01-544-8782