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 5905-01-641-5363
NSN 5925-01-461-8378
NSN 2925-01-208-6638
NSN 5960-01-541-9884
NSN 6220-00-701-5959
NSN 6130-01-068-3362
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 6645-01-434-0248
NSN 6685-01-476-6989
NSN 6620-01-122-8886
NSN 5998-01-118-1709
NSN 6650-01-604-9315