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 5999-00-933-9292
NSN 5975-01-471-9298
NSN 5996-01-183-3632
NSN 6650-00-585-2786
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5920-01-576-9869
NSN 6645-01-549-0935
NSN 6105-01-112-5662
NSN 6610-01-583-9635
NSN 6220-01-390-8620
NSN 6620-01-548-7441
NSN 2925-01-208-6638