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 6620-00-399-5547
NSN 5985-00-419-0342
NSN 5950-01-191-3732
NSN 6620-00-957-9325
NSN 5930-00-499-4488
NSN 5975-00-246-4906
NSN 5855-00-782-7714
NSN 5998-01-083-9549
NSN 5895-00-249-1079
NSN 5920-01-069-9833
NSN 5960-01-275-7552
NSN 5895-01-223-0605