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 5920-00-168-4483
NSN 5950-01-144-2879
NSN 6620-01-514-7786
NSN 5910-00-227-0848
NSN 6610-00-680-8325
NSN 6135-01-398-5922
NSN 5998-01-395-9930
NSN 5925-01-055-2033
NSN 6110-01-129-6008
NSN 5975-01-650-1550
NSN 5855-01-316-6574
NSN 6610-01-387-5630