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 6620-01-613-7996
NSN 2925-00-247-6248
NSN 5990-00-389-0554
NSN 5999-01-134-5407
NSN 5835-01-396-9036
NSN 5985-00-862-3291
NSN 5915-00-567-4599
NSN 6650-01-340-0805
NSN 5925-00-615-8777
NSN 7035-01-056-0047
NSN 5905-00-351-8087
NSN 6620-01-368-2723