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 6650-00-796-9972
NSN 5985-01-440-9350
NSN 2925-00-263-2714
NSN 5999-01-365-4148
NSN 5905-01-381-9460
NSN 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 5915-00-973-4336
NSN 5915-00-905-6281
NSN 5895-01-240-7332
NSN 6145-01-599-6244
NSN 5905-01-084-2914
NSN 5998-01-321-9588