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 5920-01-480-5309
NSN 5920-00-345-5833
NSN 6685-01-399-8584
NSN 5905-01-450-5794
NSN 5965-01-152-7606
NSN 5999-00-397-9167
NSN 6685-01-184-6856
NSN 5965-01-443-3407
NSN 6645-01-368-8284
NSN 6110-01-338-4597
NSN 6645-00-102-0015
NSN 5930-01-267-6646