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 6620-00-626-2605
NSN 6105-01-192-6672
NSN 6145-01-400-3838
NSN 5996-01-497-3412
NSN 5965-01-398-1551
NSN 5915-01-422-1861
NSN 5915-01-408-5980
NSN 5960-00-084-8527
NSN 5835-00-583-1316
NSN 5985-01-245-7487
NSN 6620-00-278-7313
NSN 2925-01-516-0124