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 6620-01-084-5112
NSN 5999-00-275-0401
NSN 6620-01-133-4193
NSN 5985-01-522-5492
NSN 5925-00-990-3597
NSN 5895-01-187-4642
NSN 5895-00-873-0677
NSN 5930-00-086-7144
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 5855-01-333-7108
NSN 5895-01-608-3588
NSN 6610-00-551-3610