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 6620-01-606-2002
NSN 5965-01-238-0488
NSN 6150-00-252-0219
NSN 6130-00-065-8677
NSN 5895-01-167-7656
NSN 6110-00-229-1360
NSN 6145-01-621-2779
NSN 5895-01-069-7998
NSN 5835-00-051-9092
NSN 2925-00-028-0132
NSN 7035-00-008-4173
NSN 5996-01-207-0804