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 6620-00-774-3638
NSN 5920-01-203-6952
NSN 5835-01-174-7700
NSN 6220-01-468-8897
NSN 6645-00-012-5834
NSN 5910-00-152-0506
NSN 5996-00-776-6877
NSN 5996-00-137-2684
NSN 2925-01-271-2824
NSN 5905-01-103-2919
NSN 5895-01-107-9794
NSN 5998-01-615-1399