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 5895-00-534-3163
NSN 6620-01-310-0216
NSN 6110-00-310-3470
NSN 6620-00-170-5296
NSN 5998-01-284-0214
NSN 6110-01-455-5252
NSN 5999-01-527-4660
NSN 6620-01-375-6523
NSN 4140-00-707-5963
NSN 5998-00-755-4793
NSN 7035-01-472-1999
NSN 5950-00-573-4230