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 6620-01-047-5831
NSN 5996-00-954-0556
NSN 5905-01-225-4185
NSN 6320-01-192-0332
NSN 5905-00-900-5490
NSN 5990-01-598-3251
NSN 5855-01-047-9267
NSN 6645-01-169-3978
NSN 6105-00-287-0989
NSN 5975-00-802-1498
NSN 5855-01-605-2438
NSN 6240-01-437-9439