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 5920-00-617-2084
NSN 5985-01-437-9175
NSN 6240-00-908-0377
NSN 5895-00-196-1916
NSN 5985-01-273-5143
NSN 6130-01-003-4884
NSN 7035-00-142-9076
NSN 6620-00-981-6958
NSN 5855-01-111-3962
NSN 5965-01-648-8042
NSN 6685-01-378-7090
NSN 5895-00-657-5645