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 6620-00-104-6937
NSN 5895-01-097-3338
NSN 6130-01-178-6409
NSN 6110-00-132-1330
NSN 5950-01-525-7638
NSN 6620-01-192-6186
NSN 4140-01-234-3276
NSN 5925-00-126-1489
NSN 5835-01-519-2916
NSN 5920-01-444-4082
NSN 6320-01-332-7020
NSN 5930-01-145-3759