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 6620-00-475-9985
NSN 5960-01-503-0362
NSN 5905-00-111-2214
NSN 6685-01-236-6698
NSN 6150-01-653-0030
NSN 6645-00-985-4416
NSN 6685-01-513-3368
NSN 5996-01-333-9512
NSN 6650-01-472-0143
NSN 5975-01-471-3589
NSN 7035-01-016-4587
NSN 6645-01-418-8304