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 6620-01-659-8887
NSN 5999-00-890-0484
NSN 6145-01-093-0383
NSN 5965-00-099-0698
NSN 6130-00-121-4725
NSN 6145-00-286-9588
NSN 5905-01-147-9020
NSN 5998-01-562-4732
NSN 6105-01-182-4951
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5855-01-366-2429
NSN 5975-01-025-9990