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 6620-00-621-6951
NSN 5998-00-825-2691
NSN 6220-01-469-8846
NSN 5925-01-318-1082
NSN 5910-01-524-2834
NSN 5895-01-435-4386
NSN 5910-01-155-9451
NSN 4140-01-081-3856
NSN 5925-01-353-0351
NSN 7035-01-564-4617
NSN 5999-01-462-1792
NSN 5998-01-518-7664