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 5975-01-040-0373
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5985-00-869-6407
NSN 6685-00-519-5213
NSN 5960-00-212-6367
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 6240-00-008-5263
NSN 5905-01-245-8472
NSN 5950-01-136-2366
NSN 5930-01-344-6637
NSN 5999-01-377-9907
NSN 6620-00-807-6954