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 6610-00-141-7000
NSN 6135-01-478-9316
NSN 4140-00-602-5973
NSN 5996-01-351-6181
NSN 5998-01-076-1073
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 6620-00-079-4615
NSN 5855-01-471-3162
NSN 5915-00-740-4336
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5945-00-547-1226
NSN 6320-01-118-0553