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 5895-00-444-4824
NSN 5935-01-129-3239
NSN 5925-01-304-9489
NSN 6620-01-196-0626
NSN 5998-01-456-3744
NSN 6685-01-437-7778
NSN 5915-01-373-8252
NSN 5965-00-564-4399
NSN 5915-00-615-4816
NSN 6620-01-187-7267
NSN 6620-01-389-3324
NSN 5950-01-454-0992