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 6220-01-599-1993
NSN 4140-01-151-5206
NSN 5965-01-391-8104
NSN 5910-01-490-4294
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 5895-00-367-9619
NSN 7035-01-325-7658
NSN 6145-01-033-0050
NSN 6150-00-072-9384
NSN 6620-00-348-4645
NSN 6645-01-323-9413
NSN 5925-01-047-5189