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 5996-00-576-6214
NSN 6150-01-384-1321
NSN 6645-01-091-9363
NSN 6620-00-232-2048
NSN 5975-00-966-7105
NSN 5920-00-845-2581
NSN 5895-01-131-2666
NSN 6105-00-631-9215
NSN 6645-01-303-6792
NSN 2925-01-350-8372
NSN 6650-00-981-9501
NSN 5975-01-367-6059