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 6620-00-722-3875
NSN 5910-01-447-8121
NSN 5975-01-309-6463
NSN 7035-01-551-9668
NSN 5935-00-113-2683
NSN 5950-00-008-4579
NSN 5910-01-474-5479
NSN 6220-01-323-1675
NSN 5999-01-014-5885
NSN 5910-00-752-5902
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6220-01-337-2933