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 6610-00-136-7523
NSN 6220-01-452-9450
NSN 5999-00-269-3663
NSN 5915-01-328-2794
NSN 4140-01-177-9363
NSN 6145-01-305-3898
NSN 5930-01-046-1770
NSN 2925-00-312-8568
NSN 5935-01-331-9215
NSN 6220-01-130-3620
NSN 5965-01-050-4133
NSN 5960-01-293-6624