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 6220-00-892-7755
NSN 5985-01-175-9888
NSN 6620-00-703-4260
NSN 6130-01-496-9520
NSN 5999-01-569-5824
NSN 5965-01-457-7297
NSN 5985-00-105-5027
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5945-01-100-3654
NSN 5965-00-734-5053
NSN 6105-00-715-7630
NSN 5999-01-175-6767