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 6620-01-355-4339
NSN 5835-01-385-0579
NSN 5945-01-183-3768
NSN 6320-01-144-3810
NSN 5920-01-560-5125
NSN 2925-01-180-2960
NSN 5920-01-044-5621
NSN 5998-01-359-2579
NSN 6145-01-626-6521
NSN 5998-01-463-8283
NSN 5985-01-065-1675
NSN 6105-00-432-2654