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 5999-01-641-8759
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6620-01-479-2352
NSN 4140-01-243-5391
NSN 6610-01-265-1824
NSN 6650-01-557-4143
NSN 6145-00-419-7813
NSN 6145-01-307-1848
NSN 6220-00-655-2863
NSN 6320-01-229-6479
NSN 5998-01-548-3284
NSN 6320-00-593-0379