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 6620-00-232-2048
NSN 5910-01-481-4199
NSN 7035-00-111-4389
NSN 5925-01-413-9542
NSN 5999-01-654-0065
NSN 6685-01-431-7927
NSN 6610-01-493-6269
NSN 5975-01-493-9166
NSN 6135-01-071-4923
NSN 5945-01-580-5731
NSN 5945-01-475-8117
NSN 5925-00-232-3256