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 6220-00-325-2740
NSN 5975-01-331-0953
NSN 6110-01-112-8974
NSN 5998-00-911-1654
NSN 5835-00-821-8555
NSN 5855-01-163-8152
NSN 5835-01-061-7770
NSN 6645-01-244-4881
NSN 5990-01-080-0097
NSN 6645-01-078-4887
NSN 5990-01-542-4212
NSN 5998-01-278-5317