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 5998-01-366-5020
NSN 5985-01-564-4620
NSN 6620-01-652-4349
NSN 7035-01-313-6973
NSN 6220-01-068-4066
NSN 5895-01-294-0136
NSN 5835-00-348-8549
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 6105-01-388-1926
NSN 6650-01-042-6451
NSN 6145-01-604-8619
NSN 6650-01-441-1258