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 5920-01-207-8309
NSN 6105-00-393-2489
NSN 5998-00-985-1986
NSN 5975-00-383-7679
NSN 6110-01-567-8334
NSN 2925-00-934-8383
NSN 5910-00-781-7930
NSN 6220-01-040-1406
NSN 6685-01-654-1395
NSN 5910-01-565-8034
NSN 6685-01-281-8860
NSN 5998-01-615-3635