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 5905-01-602-7377
NSN 6220-00-197-9719
NSN 5998-00-175-3615
NSN 6620-00-264-8030
NSN 5950-00-942-1776
NSN 6685-00-538-8656
NSN 5895-00-076-2200
NSN 6645-01-365-0978
NSN 6685-01-010-4932
NSN 5930-00-902-7741
NSN 5965-01-222-0166
NSN 5996-00-316-3386