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 6620-00-500-0041
NSN 6645-01-352-2221
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 6610-01-451-3877
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 5935-00-366-1789
NSN 6145-01-425-3373
NSN 5950-01-558-5007
NSN 5945-01-443-3168
NSN 5920-01-557-8492
NSN 5990-00-949-0166
NSN 6650-00-935-4247