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 5835-00-427-2772
NSN 5999-00-442-6551
NSN 6150-00-999-7891
NSN 6610-00-292-9895
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 6620-01-515-9597
NSN 5996-01-482-0178
NSN 5999-00-839-9004
NSN 5965-00-918-3950
NSN 6220-01-453-4975
NSN 2925-01-101-4655
NSN 5975-01-653-3645