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 6620-01-309-1287
NSN 5998-01-200-7715
NSN 5950-01-067-7948
NSN 6685-01-004-0708
NSN 5990-01-642-5748
NSN 5960-00-942-7194
NSN 5960-01-460-8456
NSN 5960-01-110-6749
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 5985-00-877-9568
NSN 5895-01-226-5152