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 5920-00-812-8730
NSN 5950-01-237-2486
NSN 5905-01-526-6663
NSN 6240-01-437-9439
NSN 7035-00-406-0568
NSN 5935-00-422-0394
NSN 6110-00-976-3361
NSN 5910-00-244-9294
NSN 6620-01-302-3549
NSN 6320-01-078-8257
NSN 6105-00-735-0350
NSN 5996-00-185-9376