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 5920-01-399-8740
NSN 6220-00-276-8681
NSN 5945-01-513-1498
NSN 6610-00-500-6944
NSN 6685-01-612-0163
NSN 6130-01-037-2187
NSN 6610-01-072-1849
NSN 7035-01-421-4446
NSN 5985-01-423-9769
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5950-01-420-6528
NSN 6685-01-386-6547