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 5950-00-488-3244
NSN 6620-00-343-8229
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 5975-00-492-1587
NSN 6150-01-293-7127
NSN 5930-00-251-7618
NSN 6150-01-351-6466
NSN 2925-00-624-7167
NSN 6610-01-041-1880
NSN 5925-00-182-7452
NSN 6610-01-005-1190
NSN 6620-01-097-1038