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 6620-00-286-5721
NSN 5975-01-256-0926
NSN 5950-00-400-4955
NSN 6105-00-660-8882
NSN 5985-01-460-0637
NSN 6650-01-424-2489
NSN 5998-00-443-7533
NSN 6650-01-202-8014
NSN 5930-01-388-2756
NSN 5930-00-941-5504
NSN 5835-01-254-8584
NSN 5895-01-358-1361