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 6620-00-546-6071
NSN 6135-01-458-0631
NSN 6610-01-521-9801
NSN 5905-01-341-4677
NSN 7035-01-485-2134
NSN 5998-01-514-2492
NSN 6150-01-211-9794
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 6240-01-451-1409
NSN 5975-01-413-9837
NSN 2925-00-351-1015
NSN 6685-01-384-3900