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 6150-00-977-7675
NSN 5905-01-403-2806
NSN 6620-00-296-6762
NSN 6220-01-560-3768
NSN 2925-01-032-3814
NSN 6685-01-206-8974
NSN 5910-00-910-1097
NSN 6685-00-128-9727
NSN 5925-01-085-1981
NSN 5965-01-519-6109
NSN 5975-01-136-4988
NSN 5950-01-463-3096