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 6620-01-152-9453
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 5996-01-364-1074
NSN 5950-01-659-7675
NSN 6685-00-983-3379
NSN 5945-01-313-1355
NSN 6105-01-578-1292
NSN 6150-00-365-1711
NSN 5965-01-132-1427
NSN 5985-01-413-0879
NSN 5975-01-500-1307
NSN 6320-01-211-6578