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 6620-01-210-9002
NSN 6135-00-422-3967
NSN 5915-01-083-6301
NSN 5950-01-102-4088
NSN 5895-00-461-4855
NSN 5920-01-303-5951
NSN 5920-00-959-2810
NSN 5915-01-252-4599
NSN 5910-00-123-2554
NSN 6620-01-565-8740
NSN 5935-01-347-0636
NSN 5945-01-385-0184