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 5920-00-520-6169
NSN 5996-01-329-7161
NSN 6130-00-600-7173
NSN 6105-01-071-1367
NSN 6105-00-544-7897
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5855-01-500-6617
NSN 6130-01-050-9536
NSN 5945-01-071-7647
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5985-01-400-5948
NSN 6620-01-412-0938