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 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 5965-00-185-9687
NSN 6150-01-608-0370
NSN 6240-01-437-9439
NSN 5855-01-602-9335
NSN 5905-01-188-9911
NSN 6220-01-394-2604
NSN 5965-01-475-0666
NSN 2925-01-308-2195
NSN 5960-01-460-8456
NSN 6685-01-491-5501
NSN 5990-01-167-7043