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 6620-01-329-3563
NSN 6150-01-137-2774
NSN 5965-01-098-1306
NSN 5855-01-474-3325
NSN 5985-00-589-4552
NSN 7035-01-023-7859
NSN 5930-01-056-3614
NSN 5905-01-612-5286
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 5975-01-561-0898
NSN 5985-00-763-6344
NSN 6150-00-518-2125