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 5999-00-853-6860
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6620-00-193-9503
NSN 6650-01-174-0928
NSN 7035-01-642-4301
NSN 5945-01-139-1126
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 4140-00-640-6608
NSN 5930-01-099-1032
NSN 5998-01-248-9415
NSN 6145-00-964-7466
NSN 6620-00-147-6034