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 6620-00-766-3974
NSN 5855-01-545-3659
NSN 5998-01-157-9353
NSN 5960-00-893-2187
NSN 6130-01-540-5660
NSN 2925-01-587-3956
NSN 5996-01-414-6709
NSN 5960-01-076-4708
NSN 6110-00-556-8425
NSN 5935-01-296-5582
NSN 5945-00-128-2972
NSN 5999-01-452-0117