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 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 5996-00-789-9644
NSN 5835-01-136-3394
NSN 6650-00-904-9485
NSN 5985-00-563-5306
NSN 5999-00-289-1472
NSN 6130-01-025-9836
NSN 5855-01-259-0151
NSN 6150-01-366-8204
NSN 5998-01-134-8003
NSN 6645-00-890-3226
NSN 6320-00-483-0451