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 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 6135-01-596-8904
NSN 5945-01-438-3230
NSN 5930-01-242-9431
NSN 5950-01-341-1359
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 5999-01-371-2185
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 5945-01-427-3790
NSN 6110-00-592-7474
NSN 5905-00-127-2775
NSN 5960-01-418-4875