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 6620-00-838-6954
NSN 5998-01-290-5568
NSN 6685-01-136-7775
NSN 5960-01-268-8674
NSN 6135-00-951-3426
NSN 5996-01-324-0709
NSN 6145-00-164-8669
NSN 6650-01-004-1625
NSN 6610-01-123-2276
NSN 5945-00-065-7598
NSN 5996-01-627-3817
NSN 5920-01-348-8736