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 5960-01-114-0197
NSN 6645-00-547-4388
NSN 5998-01-604-0261
NSN 6650-00-854-0265
NSN 5920-00-097-7648
NSN 5990-01-069-0365
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 5920-01-072-1868
NSN 5996-01-556-9481
NSN 6620-01-367-4960
NSN 6645-01-512-2260
NSN 7035-01-569-3875