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 6650-01-293-8719
NSN 6320-00-586-5641
NSN 5930-01-161-4853
NSN 6220-01-283-8761
NSN 5915-00-955-1697
NSN 5999-01-431-7323
NSN 5910-01-142-3373
NSN 5990-01-349-8132
NSN 2925-00-446-6453
NSN 5965-00-201-7479
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 5925-00-948-6027