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 5895-00-493-9303
NSN 5999-01-069-8876
NSN 6150-00-878-1248
NSN 5930-00-925-8246
NSN 5905-01-425-8740
NSN 6650-00-820-4577
NSN 7035-01-128-7431
NSN 2925-00-690-8763
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6685-01-246-4265
NSN 6105-01-553-9476
NSN 6645-01-657-2604