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 5920-01-526-7220
NSN 5935-00-155-4662
NSN 7035-00-442-1869
NSN 5945-01-389-8703
NSN 6650-01-288-8279
NSN 6685-00-567-8128
NSN 5910-01-173-2471
NSN 6150-01-594-3680
NSN 5905-01-266-1857
NSN 5965-00-698-0433
NSN 5915-01-413-7792
NSN 5920-01-124-7200