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 5960-01-552-0862
NSN 2925-01-615-2379
NSN 5999-01-493-7014
NSN 5996-00-220-3322
NSN 5915-01-062-5181
NSN 5998-01-292-8496
NSN 5998-01-322-2534
NSN 5920-00-421-0991
NSN 6685-00-281-9148
NSN 5910-00-221-5060
NSN 5925-00-227-0396
NSN 5950-00-493-2953