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 6620-01-271-6192
NSN 5990-01-271-1628
NSN 6240-01-372-2039
NSN 4140-01-127-4674
NSN 6145-00-738-5601
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 5975-00-491-6434
NSN 5905-01-607-0118
NSN 5920-00-250-2687
NSN 2925-01-511-5359
NSN 5960-00-594-0824
NSN 5915-01-442-6711