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 6685-01-538-5893
NSN 6105-00-852-1302
NSN 6150-00-502-6049
NSN 5975-00-188-1164
NSN 5950-00-753-7577
NSN 5998-01-196-4386
NSN 6105-01-168-8335
NSN 2925-00-902-3881
NSN 5960-01-167-0763
NSN 5965-00-920-0455
NSN 6620-00-451-8783
NSN 5960-01-495-0859