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 6620-00-684-6771
NSN 5905-01-082-9036
NSN 5925-00-478-5052
NSN 5960-01-548-4896
NSN 6130-00-367-2706
NSN 5996-01-223-8250
NSN 5835-01-656-2940
NSN 6135-01-062-9356
NSN 6685-01-462-5361
NSN 7035-01-252-5919
NSN 5930-01-536-7897
NSN 5930-00-276-9289