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 6685-01-391-6790
NSN 5960-01-036-6320
NSN 5999-01-607-9539
NSN 5835-01-222-2437
NSN 6645-01-541-5696
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5950-01-271-4819
NSN 6645-00-162-2092
NSN 6240-01-618-4065
NSN 4140-01-518-4639
NSN 4140-00-501-7833
NSN 5855-01-599-7164