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 6105-00-398-4673
NSN 5975-01-056-8415
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 6320-01-434-6861
NSN 7035-01-029-7221
NSN 5930-01-585-2184
NSN 6110-01-605-7787
NSN 5999-01-363-0758
NSN 6220-01-357-1883
NSN 5930-00-347-5238
NSN 5895-01-423-8974
NSN 2925-00-448-4685