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 6610-01-444-4001
NSN 5999-01-319-6295
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 5835-01-030-2519
NSN 5990-00-902-2663
NSN 2925-01-138-8104
NSN 5920-00-541-1119
NSN 6105-01-517-5739
NSN 5950-01-649-1289
NSN 5920-01-429-0354
NSN 5895-00-948-8354
NSN 5998-01-401-5396