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 6685-01-165-0576
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5915-01-335-7233
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5965-01-462-4079
NSN 5996-01-502-2907
NSN 5985-01-224-0407
NSN 2925-00-891-9289
NSN 5990-01-257-2476
NSN 2925-00-167-6763
NSN 6150-01-077-8195
NSN 5965-01-428-3348