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 6645-00-067-7070
NSN 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 5950-00-605-9320
NSN 5996-01-528-7386
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5950-01-331-9773
NSN 5985-01-639-8150
NSN 5910-00-113-4409
NSN 5935-01-097-3762
NSN 5895-01-595-2931
NSN 7035-01-477-9028
NSN 6685-00-171-9815