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 5999-00-161-3421
NSN 5915-01-353-6609
NSN 6220-01-121-5627
NSN 6620-00-828-3842
NSN 5960-00-287-9932
NSN 6150-01-599-6321
NSN 7035-01-248-8596
NSN 6110-00-421-7656
NSN 6220-00-869-4348
NSN 6240-01-425-1939
NSN 5965-01-541-5801
NSN 7035-00-153-3826