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 6220-00-806-7666
NSN 5855-00-307-0670
NSN 4140-00-229-8467
NSN 5998-01-560-4950
NSN 6650-00-684-3060
NSN 7035-01-350-4247
NSN 7035-01-013-9889
NSN 5925-01-160-2060
NSN 5945-01-434-3907
NSN 6240-01-288-0555
NSN 5950-01-370-4857
NSN 6130-00-652-9363