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 6620-01-143-7913
NSN 5996-00-727-1470
NSN 6145-01-535-7505
NSN 6130-01-322-8507
NSN 6130-01-550-9056
NSN 5965-01-644-0470
NSN 6220-01-300-8126
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6145-01-171-0719
NSN 6105-01-564-1586
NSN 5935-01-123-7220
NSN 5975-01-592-2288