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 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 5998-01-473-6078
NSN 5895-01-618-0143
NSN 6685-00-555-4198
NSN 6150-00-168-4921
NSN 5925-01-477-8316
NSN 2925-00-456-7627
NSN 5855-01-461-2741
NSN 5975-01-166-2399
NSN 5835-01-004-8997
NSN 6645-01-438-6986
NSN 6685-01-168-8391