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 5920-00-776-0633
NSN 6130-01-239-5514
NSN 5915-01-483-4017
NSN 5895-01-621-1561
NSN 5950-01-378-3907
NSN 4140-00-482-2668
NSN 5965-00-187-5523
NSN 5999-01-327-4620
NSN 5920-01-172-6358
NSN 6650-01-176-6143
NSN 6105-00-562-3380
NSN 6105-01-456-3904