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 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5990-00-456-8793
NSN 6135-01-364-0667
NSN 6620-00-060-0549
NSN 5998-01-133-0054
NSN 7035-01-644-9986
NSN 5895-01-273-3919
NSN 5950-01-518-2569
NSN 6685-01-420-4575
NSN 5895-01-025-0409
NSN 5925-00-192-7183
NSN 5998-01-634-0604