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 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 6645-01-067-4393
NSN 5935-01-257-0919
NSN 5905-01-125-6102
NSN 2925-01-259-0785
NSN 5905-00-917-2381
NSN 6620-01-645-0802
NSN 5905-01-435-4408
NSN 6685-01-172-3213
NSN 5910-01-383-9786
NSN 6220-01-471-2930