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 6620-00-004-1374
NSN 6110-01-608-2801
NSN 5975-01-382-0324
NSN 5930-00-540-0900
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 4140-00-501-7833
NSN 5965-01-170-9891
NSN 5998-01-423-5857
NSN 6145-01-029-4184
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5895-01-618-0543
NSN 5920-00-341-6340