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 6645-00-033-8714
NSN 6320-01-648-5538
NSN 5855-01-512-1926
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 5950-00-202-8566
NSN 6685-01-223-8882
NSN 6105-00-332-9087
NSN 6320-00-553-8427
NSN 5996-01-371-4182
NSN 6130-01-044-3796
NSN 5835-01-654-4570
NSN 5975-01-561-2951