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 6685-00-715-1795
NSN 6220-01-443-9315
NSN 5996-01-293-9220
NSN 6240-01-495-0597
NSN 6145-01-377-9847
NSN 5960-00-491-8941
NSN 6620-00-999-2425
NSN 6110-00-165-3848
NSN 6620-01-064-0366
NSN 6685-01-375-2092
NSN 5998-01-495-2040
NSN 6620-01-326-4451