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 6620-00-990-3385
NSN 5895-01-210-4141
NSN 5905-01-070-0669
NSN 6105-01-140-8767
NSN 4140-01-447-2718
NSN 5855-01-359-8592
NSN 6150-01-429-2924
NSN 6135-00-557-8874
NSN 5999-00-004-6442
NSN 5925-01-192-8890
NSN 5998-00-658-3303
NSN 5915-01-555-2960