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 6620-01-517-0014
NSN 5950-00-003-4894
NSN 5985-01-501-5411
NSN 5950-01-343-3243
NSN 5945-00-142-4720
NSN 5835-01-351-8429
NSN 2925-01-494-0693
NSN 5905-01-522-0199
NSN 6620-01-227-9640
NSN 5905-00-790-2448
NSN 5975-01-182-9733
NSN 6685-01-012-0271