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 5920-01-241-0566
NSN 5930-01-261-1959
NSN 5935-00-104-2781
NSN 6320-01-493-4472
NSN 6240-00-956-1428
NSN 5935-01-207-3430
NSN 5965-01-101-9094
NSN 5835-01-295-1318
NSN 6240-01-227-4178
NSN 5985-00-073-6487
NSN 6150-01-303-4219
NSN 5999-00-866-7210