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 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5910-00-712-4066
NSN 6620-01-025-8739
NSN 5999-00-517-1781
NSN 6150-01-381-0504
NSN 6110-01-237-2548
NSN 6130-00-358-4320
NSN 6610-01-561-4139
NSN 6130-00-927-7685
NSN 6145-00-780-3306
NSN 5925-01-048-8235
NSN 5920-01-462-1929