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 5920-00-252-1978
NSN 5935-01-132-4814
NSN 5935-01-421-5365
NSN 6650-01-382-8569
NSN 6135-01-439-6229
NSN 6650-01-239-6241
NSN 6650-01-250-5164
NSN 5895-01-519-9373
NSN 5998-01-298-8522
NSN 5920-01-425-5700
NSN 5910-01-328-7909
NSN 5920-01-472-3583