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 6620-01-423-0833
NSN 5930-01-122-1980
NSN 6240-01-145-4916
NSN 5960-00-104-5955
NSN 6110-00-376-4834
NSN 5965-00-113-6874
NSN 6685-00-257-2987
NSN 6145-01-415-5261
NSN 5930-01-500-1799
NSN 5925-01-587-6471
NSN 5999-00-548-2060
NSN 5855-01-473-2035