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 6220-00-882-8003
NSN 5910-01-468-5571
NSN 5855-01-240-5470
NSN 5905-01-158-8158
NSN 6135-01-458-0631
NSN 6620-01-659-8887
NSN 5999-00-138-7173
NSN 5996-00-725-2701
NSN 5910-01-631-4352
NSN 7035-00-991-6877
NSN 6685-01-344-6544
NSN 5835-01-469-6706