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 6685-01-464-8922
NSN 6320-01-102-0799
NSN 5985-01-579-4355
NSN 5950-01-205-8137
NSN 6650-01-289-8598
NSN 5965-00-686-7067
NSN 6150-01-331-0836
NSN 5835-00-213-3588
NSN 5920-01-565-4729
NSN 5998-01-204-0951
NSN 5975-00-156-3654
NSN 6150-01-500-2388