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 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5935-00-217-0977
NSN 5915-01-252-6912
NSN 5960-00-646-8757
NSN 5996-01-378-6438
NSN 6110-00-944-8607
NSN 2925-01-543-0073
NSN 6650-01-528-5329
NSN 5975-01-102-0175
NSN 5998-01-605-5208
NSN 5915-01-509-0639
NSN 4140-00-481-0810