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 5920-01-286-5801
NSN 6240-01-535-9398
NSN 6620-00-069-5764
NSN 5895-01-631-4139
NSN 5930-00-233-6916
NSN 6645-01-363-9790
NSN 6685-01-419-9738
NSN 5996-00-313-9180
NSN 5945-01-536-3610
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5950-01-278-9057
NSN 6645-00-677-4354