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 6620-01-473-8262
NSN 5965-00-615-0758
NSN 6620-00-057-2764
NSN 5895-01-242-2411
NSN 7035-01-062-0184
NSN 5945-00-984-7120
NSN 5965-01-249-6349
NSN 5925-01-277-1980
NSN 5925-00-217-6381
NSN 5915-01-525-0479
NSN 5965-00-217-2476
NSN 6320-00-925-0558