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 6620-01-385-1767
NSN 5975-01-013-6712
NSN 5925-01-014-4779
NSN 6650-00-437-7222
NSN 4140-00-917-2514
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5905-00-005-0298
NSN 6645-00-270-6817
NSN 5965-01-241-0553
NSN 5960-00-289-6591
NSN 5905-00-253-2271
NSN 2925-00-398-0253