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 5920-01-143-5002
NSN 5905-01-622-6060
NSN 6620-01-109-2764
NSN 5925-00-432-0546
NSN 6685-01-387-2944
NSN 6220-01-286-6720
NSN 6685-00-456-2385
NSN 5930-01-170-9998
NSN 6650-01-587-8380
NSN 5965-01-241-9865
NSN 5920-00-420-3917
NSN 5998-00-905-1482