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 6620-00-153-0982
NSN 6105-01-068-4366
NSN 6685-01-050-8391
NSN 5990-01-081-3845
NSN 5999-01-141-9237
NSN 5855-01-641-5639
NSN 7035-01-230-0250
NSN 5999-01-328-7930
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5945-01-449-0030
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 2925-01-048-4006