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 5920-01-384-2633
NSN 6685-01-200-0962
NSN 5975-00-808-5929
NSN 6110-00-893-9802
NSN 6650-01-435-2994
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5999-01-590-9185
NSN 5935-01-133-7270
NSN 6145-01-449-3611
NSN 6610-00-081-2365
NSN 6110-01-166-2561
NSN 6135-01-272-6039