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 6220-00-282-9714
NSN 6130-00-549-2607
NSN 5965-01-415-7080
NSN 5996-01-287-8311
NSN 5996-01-561-8910
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 5905-01-130-9669
NSN 6650-01-432-5461
NSN 5915-01-656-8877
NSN 5920-01-567-4634
NSN 5990-01-233-4178
NSN 6150-01-618-4543