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 6320-00-459-8973
NSN 6645-01-432-7026
NSN 6645-01-425-1673
NSN 6645-01-043-5236
NSN 7035-01-066-8308
NSN 6150-01-589-2903
NSN 2925-01-527-1207
NSN 5996-00-870-2190
NSN 5935-00-711-3079
NSN 2925-00-999-8967
NSN 5905-01-227-1783
NSN 6220-01-290-0137