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 6620-00-054-4778
NSN 6645-01-532-9027
NSN 6650-01-269-3845
NSN 5895-01-098-8432
NSN 6610-01-089-2487
NSN 7035-01-541-0554
NSN 5935-01-238-2337
NSN 5905-00-764-4229
NSN 5925-01-587-8004
NSN 5975-00-146-0103
NSN 5990-01-054-4255
NSN 2925-00-233-5644