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 6685-01-348-1801
NSN 6620-00-153-6291
NSN 4140-01-372-0420
NSN 5930-01-573-2685
NSN 5998-01-495-0789
NSN 5999-01-414-5787
NSN 6240-00-467-7295
NSN 6320-01-246-4390
NSN 5855-00-951-6483
NSN 5990-01-424-2954
NSN 5915-00-685-8615
NSN 5975-00-715-3710