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 6320-01-648-5538
NSN 5975-00-446-7875
NSN 5925-01-622-5995
NSN 6685-00-430-5471
NSN 5935-00-246-5280
NSN 6650-01-161-1624
NSN 6150-00-539-9812
NSN 5895-01-457-3614
NSN 5895-01-522-6557
NSN 6105-01-347-2615
NSN 6650-01-511-5262
NSN 6240-01-476-7935