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 5925-00-347-0566
NSN 6320-01-194-1253
NSN 6150-01-507-9536
NSN 5915-00-205-2615
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6620-00-774-3638
NSN 7035-01-302-5359
NSN 5985-01-441-1398
NSN 5996-01-258-5638
NSN 5915-00-153-0002
NSN 6650-01-131-0323
NSN 6645-01-211-6502