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 6620-00-850-3365
NSN 5925-00-466-7308
NSN 5920-01-383-0999
NSN 5950-01-008-9935
NSN 6145-00-164-6952
NSN 5985-00-306-4689
NSN 6645-00-348-2841
NSN 6645-00-891-3366
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 5910-00-637-2609
NSN 6110-00-056-8133
NSN 5855-01-217-6857