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 5920-01-310-2927
NSN 5905-01-446-4990
NSN 5998-01-411-4816
NSN 5960-00-359-7768
NSN 6220-00-862-6216
NSN 5905-01-415-1529
NSN 5960-01-481-8051
NSN 5999-01-288-9008
NSN 6610-01-351-0072
NSN 6620-00-872-5032
NSN 4140-01-463-3434
NSN 6320-01-220-2264