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 5920-01-422-0177
NSN 7035-00-535-8109
NSN 6645-00-583-0066
NSN 5960-01-171-0263
NSN 6220-01-338-9507
NSN 6685-01-248-4463
NSN 6620-01-603-6442
NSN 5835-01-079-9533
NSN 5935-01-294-4709
NSN 5998-01-281-6667
NSN 6145-01-361-8877
NSN 5930-01-170-3697