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 6220-01-132-8913
NSN 5950-01-125-6333
NSN 5960-01-609-6565
NSN 5998-01-471-9727
NSN 5950-00-006-2245
NSN 4140-00-089-0490
NSN 5905-00-379-2207
NSN 6220-01-359-8322
NSN 6145-01-210-9472
NSN 6650-01-366-4663
NSN 5975-01-274-5344
NSN 5910-00-833-6399