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 6620-00-988-0976
NSN 6105-01-221-9481
NSN 6610-01-135-7847
NSN 5975-01-411-1424
NSN 4140-01-381-6679
NSN 6320-01-108-5933
NSN 6645-01-114-3607
NSN 5920-01-554-4832
NSN 6150-01-572-0366
NSN 5998-01-083-8412
NSN 6610-01-394-3808
NSN 5920-01-327-2574