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 6620-01-138-0089
NSN 5985-01-255-1154
NSN 6620-00-770-9794
NSN 6105-01-550-4497
NSN 5910-01-431-5825
NSN 5998-01-061-0583
NSN 5950-00-101-7739
NSN 5905-00-299-8000
NSN 5935-01-207-6537
NSN 6130-01-648-5945
NSN 6240-01-066-9905
NSN 6145-01-634-0388