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 5920-01-660-9943
NSN 5960-00-287-9932
NSN 6650-01-302-9695
NSN 5915-00-995-7862
NSN 5935-01-227-2211
NSN 5990-01-655-1437
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5998-00-804-9956
NSN 6240-01-476-7357
NSN 6620-00-443-1885
NSN 6650-01-156-6736
NSN 5920-01-432-3062