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 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 6145-00-811-3838
NSN 5950-00-289-9889
NSN 5990-01-089-9694
NSN 6620-01-380-4882
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 2925-00-536-4574
NSN 5895-00-405-9163
NSN 5935-00-451-2541
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 6240-00-915-1705
NSN 5895-01-092-2547