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 6620-00-170-5296
NSN 6320-00-853-1920
NSN 5920-01-085-8374
NSN 6135-00-110-1981
NSN 5950-00-227-3948
NSN 6610-00-943-5588
NSN 5990-00-734-3837
NSN 6130-00-857-4491
NSN 6240-01-438-1157
NSN 7035-01-099-9163
NSN 5835-01-055-6063
NSN 5998-01-584-2071