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 6620-00-506-0112
NSN 5915-01-313-5149
NSN 5935-00-431-4129
NSN 6320-00-394-8458
NSN 6240-00-756-5149
NSN 5855-01-605-2438
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6650-00-970-8110
NSN 5895-00-459-9496
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 5895-01-237-3186
NSN 5895-01-359-6233