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 5895-00-925-2423
NSN 6650-01-605-4399
NSN 5910-01-214-6852
NSN 5975-01-510-9132
NSN 6645-00-233-4286
NSN 6645-01-042-4220
NSN 7035-01-177-2807
NSN 6650-00-446-8787
NSN 5985-01-218-2924
NSN 6610-01-476-7412
NSN 5945-01-328-7929
NSN 6150-01-429-7097