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 6620-00-146-3465
NSN 5895-01-029-8729
NSN 5905-01-259-0401
NSN 5990-01-238-1975
NSN 6240-01-463-8276
NSN 6645-00-330-2813
NSN 5915-01-461-9190
NSN 6685-01-606-9171
NSN 5950-00-099-9612
NSN 5996-01-125-5781
NSN 5975-00-541-8531
NSN 5975-00-614-3555