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 6620-00-988-9170
NSN 6110-01-585-2274
NSN 5960-01-068-4003
NSN 6145-00-170-7947
NSN 5999-01-147-5920
NSN 6220-00-528-7752
NSN 5895-01-164-4205
NSN 5915-01-467-9881
NSN 5855-00-087-3144
NSN 6145-00-468-8534
NSN 5999-01-537-6512
NSN 6130-00-252-3490