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 5920-00-483-1597
NSN 6145-01-461-8062
NSN 5905-01-241-9828
NSN 6320-01-154-1099
NSN 7035-01-441-0942
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6620-01-599-2011
NSN 5895-01-661-1296
NSN 5999-01-545-0891
NSN 5999-01-394-2121
NSN 5905-01-123-8453
NSN 6610-01-047-2420