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 5990-00-093-6794
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 6620-01-477-0123
NSN 6105-00-706-9468
NSN 5945-01-112-7686
NSN 6220-00-936-4501
NSN 5960-00-975-0560
NSN 4140-01-453-9064
NSN 5910-01-017-6510
NSN 6110-01-471-9655
NSN 5835-01-056-4149
NSN 5935-01-579-8860