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 6620-00-299-2530
NSN 5999-01-578-6536
NSN 5999-01-466-1548
NSN 6610-00-938-2320
NSN 6320-01-255-2096
NSN 5950-01-365-2334
NSN 5925-01-133-9489
NSN 6610-00-893-5776
NSN 5915-00-524-6894
NSN 7035-00-167-7411
NSN 6145-01-599-8275
NSN 5975-01-430-7136