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 6220-01-625-6475
NSN 6650-01-143-4586
NSN 6685-00-859-7294
NSN 5950-00-287-9900
NSN 6145-01-555-8131
NSN 5905-01-027-5604
NSN 5965-01-197-6924
NSN 5960-00-834-4045
NSN 5975-01-648-2592
NSN 4140-01-649-0939
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5895-01-417-7101