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 5905-00-269-5452
NSN 5905-00-333-8368
NSN 6220-01-444-1692
NSN 5935-01-241-0252
NSN 5965-01-262-9608
NSN 5999-00-133-0469
NSN 5998-01-551-4147
NSN 5950-01-263-0352
NSN 6620-00-973-7946
NSN 5910-00-100-5784
NSN 5935-00-789-3373
NSN 6645-00-356-5705