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 6610-01-302-2073
NSN 5990-01-014-1280
NSN 6620-01-307-0311
NSN 5945-00-530-8417
NSN 5925-00-992-4963
NSN 5998-00-033-3274
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 6150-01-381-7298
NSN 6610-01-351-4607
NSN 6650-00-164-7480
NSN 5930-01-389-8674
NSN 5998-00-596-9568