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 5935-00-142-4880
NSN 6320-01-371-3047
NSN 5950-00-190-5783
NSN 6240-00-056-0737
NSN 5945-01-435-4909
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 6150-01-322-7604
NSN 5945-00-800-7179
NSN 6620-01-411-7382
NSN 6130-00-991-0566
NSN 6320-01-540-4885
NSN 6220-01-464-1947