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 5920-01-210-7648
NSN 6220-01-238-2837
NSN 5990-00-051-7881
NSN 6105-01-448-9380
NSN 6110-00-491-6874
NSN 5965-01-449-1855
NSN 5855-00-114-4954
NSN 5960-01-218-2858
NSN 5925-00-617-9927
NSN 6145-01-426-8976
NSN 5935-01-281-0485
NSN 6650-01-490-3811