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 6650-01-363-6675
NSN 4140-01-323-4279
NSN 5920-01-587-8982
NSN 5930-00-218-4739
NSN 6150-00-366-4113
NSN 6320-01-141-3791
NSN 7035-01-449-9138
NSN 6220-00-004-5356
NSN 5935-00-222-2619
NSN 6150-01-111-2068
NSN 5998-01-497-7899
NSN 5835-00-838-0707