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 6645-01-446-1994
NSN 6220-00-276-8681
NSN 6685-01-372-3393
NSN 5960-01-395-9834
NSN 5920-00-836-9866
NSN 5915-01-255-2465
NSN 7035-01-486-4118
NSN 5925-01-406-5626
NSN 7035-01-243-8523
NSN 5930-01-525-8026
NSN 5915-00-217-6517
NSN 5975-00-872-4464