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 5920-01-229-2709
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5855-00-779-2854
NSN 5990-01-148-5326
NSN 6130-01-036-2509
NSN 5920-01-171-8506
NSN 5835-00-407-6820
NSN 5935-01-158-8348
NSN 6620-01-479-2352
NSN 5915-00-237-1125
NSN 5905-01-160-9273
NSN 6145-01-384-2060