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 5999-00-767-1222
NSN 6150-01-071-1498
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 5920-00-843-3848
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 6240-01-565-6276
NSN 6645-01-091-9363
NSN 6610-01-445-6687
NSN 6620-00-247-7427
NSN 6650-01-302-6549
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 7035-00-679-9027