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 6130-01-220-7847
NSN 5950-01-503-2592
NSN 6105-00-119-2212
NSN 6240-00-389-4822
NSN 5999-01-337-6486
NSN 5975-01-075-6980
NSN 5999-00-400-2684
NSN 5935-01-407-8156
NSN 5960-01-426-4242
NSN 5915-00-955-5939
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 6620-00-621-6951