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 6620-00-796-2260
NSN 5998-00-141-9872
NSN 7035-01-265-2301
NSN 5915-01-065-0413
NSN 5915-00-849-9073
NSN 5905-00-828-0012
NSN 5920-01-253-2173
NSN 5915-01-490-0950
NSN 5975-01-519-3084
NSN 6240-01-323-7765
NSN 6105-01-258-5884
NSN 5920-00-590-4192