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 6620-01-411-7382
NSN 5950-00-003-6624
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 5935-01-025-1624
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 6220-01-547-0271
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 2925-01-619-4825
NSN 6150-01-463-3639
NSN 6650-00-702-3560
NSN 6220-01-106-9867
NSN 5895-00-761-5557