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 5920-00-521-8331
NSN 5930-01-237-9980
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6685-01-415-0972
NSN 5996-01-475-2261
NSN 5990-01-313-5543
NSN 6610-01-576-8955
NSN 5925-00-764-8349
NSN 6645-01-182-4896
NSN 6135-01-222-5464
NSN 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 5835-01-535-8470