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 6620-00-175-0663
NSN 6650-00-299-9681
NSN 5835-01-572-9308
NSN 5999-01-591-2170
NSN 6150-01-329-0916
NSN 6130-01-216-3581
NSN 5855-01-482-8290
NSN 5910-01-631-4352
NSN 2925-01-224-1885
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6685-01-551-1293
NSN 5920-00-373-3636