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 6620-00-737-9762
NSN 6105-01-120-7916
NSN 5895-00-826-2988
NSN 5915-00-283-1664
NSN 5975-01-584-9663
NSN 5950-01-190-2389
NSN 5925-01-432-0149
NSN 6130-01-211-5493
NSN 5905-01-159-4943
NSN 5930-01-542-5345
NSN 6645-01-036-5027
NSN 6145-01-282-3464