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 6620-00-343-8229
NSN 6610-01-157-0426
NSN 6650-01-543-2525
NSN 5925-01-049-9184
NSN 5895-01-338-4946
NSN 5835-01-568-7796
NSN 2925-00-112-9175
NSN 6685-01-094-1648
NSN 7035-01-525-5873
NSN 5960-01-436-8943
NSN 5985-00-150-5579
NSN 5975-01-070-6505