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 5965-00-023-0944
NSN 5925-01-442-8589
NSN 5998-00-470-1627
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5975-01-295-5769
NSN 5915-01-115-2953
NSN 5975-01-091-2045
NSN 6240-01-503-4444
NSN 5925-01-028-5735
NSN 6620-01-365-1499