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 5905-00-438-3378
NSN 5998-01-353-9930
NSN 5950-01-103-0491
NSN 6650-00-575-7487
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 5950-01-325-8826
NSN 6650-00-782-4624
NSN 6145-01-374-8457
NSN 6645-00-547-4388
NSN 7035-00-511-8617
NSN 5920-01-009-5381
NSN 5999-00-164-2981