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 6620-00-308-2531
NSN 6645-00-932-1464
NSN 5930-00-318-9133
NSN 5930-01-523-2087
NSN 6220-00-491-0520
NSN 6240-01-554-0363
NSN 5895-00-395-2657
NSN 5950-01-260-8639
NSN 5990-00-181-2220
NSN 5910-01-266-5126
NSN 5998-01-547-0634
NSN 6135-01-142-6456