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 6620-01-525-8648
NSN 5930-01-199-5618
NSN 5999-00-374-2527
NSN 6650-00-963-1692
NSN 6645-00-329-2484
NSN 5950-01-495-3983
NSN 6645-00-144-4868
NSN 5975-00-617-3458
NSN 6610-01-573-5949
NSN 5975-01-546-7842
NSN 5990-00-020-1048
NSN 5985-00-597-2966