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 6610-01-424-0776
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 5945-01-277-8085
NSN 2925-00-311-0825
NSN 2925-00-127-7828
NSN 5930-01-605-0162
NSN 5985-00-684-6847
NSN 5999-01-246-8170
NSN 6240-01-603-0143
NSN 5996-01-086-8131
NSN 5855-01-321-3881
NSN 5985-01-396-1727