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 5920-01-526-2202
NSN 5855-01-431-8937
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 7035-01-435-7962
NSN 6135-00-681-2702
NSN 6110-00-556-8425
NSN 5935-00-921-6140
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 6105-01-225-1539
NSN 6320-01-573-6490
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 7035-01-012-8658