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 6620-00-782-0337
NSN 6150-00-216-6542
NSN 7035-01-459-9598
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 6220-00-635-4424
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5935-00-156-0071
NSN 5855-01-217-6857
NSN 6110-00-446-4825
NSN 5975-01-093-1167
NSN 6645-01-129-8211
NSN 2925-00-081-3547