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 6620-00-888-3179
NSN 5950-01-580-6543
NSN 5905-01-519-9021
NSN 6645-01-030-5288
NSN 5925-01-406-4093
NSN 5895-01-291-6454
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 5965-01-571-5065
NSN 5935-01-488-7283
NSN 2925-00-156-8963
NSN 5905-00-233-6855
NSN 5895-00-079-5044