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 6620-01-033-6637
NSN 6685-01-473-3609
NSN 6145-01-019-6897
NSN 5915-01-422-6877
NSN 5895-00-392-3633
NSN 5920-01-190-9032
NSN 5999-01-455-6311
NSN 6130-00-067-4097
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 5985-00-497-9215
NSN 5999-01-339-8659