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 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 6240-01-152-2662
NSN 5855-00-489-6754
NSN 5905-01-390-2658
NSN 5975-01-225-6521
NSN 6110-01-344-0469
NSN 5920-01-109-9998
NSN 5950-00-776-4701
NSN 5910-00-152-4145
NSN 5990-01-320-1412
NSN 6320-01-319-3584
NSN 2925-00-203-8735