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 6620-00-267-5273
NSN 6685-01-610-0976
NSN 5950-01-333-1313
NSN 5990-01-185-9835
NSN 5855-01-330-3669
NSN 5935-01-154-6352
NSN 5930-01-181-7917
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 5835-01-051-7584
NSN 5895-01-633-3939
NSN 5985-01-415-1822
NSN 5895-00-901-8849