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 6620-00-663-8962
NSN 5996-01-322-5587
NSN 5930-00-167-9791
NSN 5990-01-483-7313
NSN 5915-00-541-5589
NSN 6130-01-290-3310
NSN 6145-01-623-3763
NSN 5985-01-629-4785
NSN 6135-01-561-5945
NSN 5855-01-331-8502
NSN 4140-00-409-7984
NSN 5950-00-175-8661