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 5990-01-203-6089
NSN 5930-01-392-0897
NSN 5920-01-303-0679
NSN 6610-00-954-6156
NSN 5985-01-511-0981
NSN 5930-01-483-2716
NSN 5960-01-415-3574
NSN 6610-00-167-5109
NSN 6220-01-198-4842
NSN 5975-00-183-7693
NSN 5965-01-230-2350
NSN 6620-01-508-1996