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 6620-00-920-1671
NSN 6145-00-020-6708
NSN 5990-00-552-9365
NSN 5895-01-412-0627
NSN 5920-00-221-4556
NSN 6105-00-144-1754
NSN 5975-01-118-8883
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6105-01-518-1971
NSN 5990-00-116-6590
NSN 5960-00-262-3794