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 6620-00-911-1577
NSN 6145-01-362-7284
NSN 5855-00-055-1694
NSN 6220-01-088-4509
NSN 5975-01-469-6586
NSN 5935-01-056-4432
NSN 5905-01-598-9011
NSN 5960-01-031-1759
NSN 5998-01-088-3614
NSN 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5999-00-342-3007