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 5920-01-262-0361
NSN 5950-01-388-6521
NSN 5925-01-237-3885
NSN 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 5950-01-393-0548
NSN 6240-00-484-1190
NSN 5996-00-111-8179
NSN 6320-01-497-3116
NSN 5998-00-980-9785
NSN 5855-01-241-1054
NSN 5990-01-242-9653
NSN 5975-01-422-0784