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 6610-00-441-0523
NSN 5950-01-277-6790
NSN 6150-00-237-9981
NSN 5930-01-420-5829
NSN 5935-00-833-3191
NSN 6220-01-366-6747
NSN 6145-00-293-5097
NSN 5975-00-153-0050
NSN 5990-01-562-4521
NSN 5950-00-753-9451
NSN 4140-01-337-4625
NSN 5920-00-349-8837