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 6130-00-470-7825
NSN 5999-01-597-9377
NSN 5996-01-009-0428
NSN 6240-00-958-9831
NSN 5985-01-336-5175
NSN 6685-01-472-4397
NSN 5895-01-429-6998
NSN 5935-01-351-0484
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5895-00-081-2219
NSN 6150-00-318-1107
NSN 6620-01-422-7012