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 6620-01-204-3217
NSN 5895-00-960-2153
NSN 6685-00-412-5864
NSN 5925-01-186-6344
NSN 5835-01-424-4577
NSN 5985-01-501-1548
NSN 6110-01-339-7036
NSN 5905-01-539-8994
NSN 5985-01-528-6741
NSN 5930-01-169-4652
NSN 5945-01-111-8361
NSN 6320-01-446-8050