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 5915-01-013-7376
NSN 5998-01-104-4783
NSN 4140-00-205-6491
NSN 6610-00-081-2229
NSN 6110-01-308-6227
NSN 5985-00-725-0250
NSN 5960-01-124-4144
NSN 7035-01-365-6246
NSN 6620-01-513-2800
NSN 5930-01-580-9225
NSN 6610-01-460-4864
NSN 6130-00-068-0237