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 6620-01-004-7072
NSN 5965-01-197-6924
NSN 5965-00-630-7872
NSN 6610-01-326-0119
NSN 6130-00-263-1827
NSN 5910-01-406-4317
NSN 5996-01-645-1090
NSN 5996-00-489-0595
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 5996-01-336-1479
NSN 5960-01-548-4896
NSN 5895-01-218-5566