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 6620-00-172-9222
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5925-01-412-8210
NSN 5905-00-522-1825
NSN 5998-00-147-9324
NSN 5965-01-545-1628
NSN 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 6645-00-233-4286
NSN 6240-00-196-6472
NSN 6240-00-270-8182
NSN 5915-00-900-5933
NSN 5950-00-262-0887