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 5965-00-990-8669
NSN 6620-00-948-6751
NSN 6105-01-337-9564
NSN 5999-00-243-8340
NSN 6620-01-529-1147
NSN 5985-01-534-6500
NSN 5975-01-205-8208
NSN 5965-01-299-0160
NSN 5998-00-820-5818
NSN 6620-01-513-6358
NSN 5920-01-539-2827
NSN 6320-01-253-9585