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 6620-00-882-6972
NSN 5960-01-462-6267
NSN 5925-01-562-3552
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 6145-01-242-1266
NSN 6105-01-388-0394
NSN 5935-01-294-2264
NSN 5945-00-900-7581
NSN 5925-01-317-4329
NSN 5935-00-716-6591
NSN 5960-01-284-1642
NSN 5905-01-158-5549