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 6620-00-999-2425
NSN 5965-01-199-8362
NSN 5950-00-998-0577
NSN 6145-00-635-9957
NSN 5935-00-285-2767
NSN 6650-01-371-2356
NSN 5996-00-514-2882
NSN 4140-00-526-4505
NSN 5925-01-085-9944
NSN 5985-00-943-6404
NSN 6105-01-097-6160
NSN 6650-00-299-9681