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 5905-01-653-2344
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5975-01-343-0749
NSN 6650-00-416-2953
NSN 6645-00-134-9358
NSN 6685-00-186-9190
NSN 5996-00-278-5193
NSN 6645-01-527-3561
NSN 5945-00-233-7426
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 6220-00-787-3277
NSN 5930-01-015-3866