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 5920-00-919-8520
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 7035-01-100-9295
NSN 6650-01-049-5361
NSN 6130-01-371-2960
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6320-01-416-9357
NSN 7035-01-219-9476
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5996-01-350-3345
NSN 5975-01-222-8757
NSN 5920-01-128-3572