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 6620-01-345-1336
NSN 5999-01-299-7783
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 6610-00-371-5953
NSN 2925-01-069-5324
NSN 6620-01-564-3041
NSN 5999-00-609-9341
NSN 6150-00-803-4647
NSN 6650-01-111-1011
NSN 2925-01-301-1727
NSN 5998-01-230-4448
NSN 5998-01-444-1893