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 6620-00-403-7727
NSN 6685-01-121-0572
NSN 6610-01-313-5185
NSN 6320-01-261-5983
NSN 5925-00-964-9654
NSN 5925-01-461-9298
NSN 5945-01-432-0716
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5985-00-887-5831
NSN 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 2925-00-127-7828
NSN 5935-00-938-2736