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 5920-00-390-3437
NSN 5920-00-108-5399
NSN 6650-01-615-0788
NSN 5930-01-587-0800
NSN 6620-01-193-1681
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5835-01-253-8092
NSN 6150-01-337-6433
NSN 5985-00-939-7495
NSN 6220-01-142-2329
NSN 7035-00-465-3298
NSN 5998-01-092-0940