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 6620-00-938-1789
NSN 6240-01-472-2950
NSN 5950-01-489-7054
NSN 5915-01-453-0200
NSN 2925-00-617-0826
NSN 5915-00-212-7970
NSN 7035-01-606-5440
NSN 5999-01-400-3011
NSN 5996-01-538-8275
NSN 5965-01-606-6764
NSN 5925-01-499-0421
NSN 6645-00-333-6244