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 6620-00-153-0982
NSN 5920-01-149-4841
NSN 5975-01-508-2274
NSN 5930-00-688-8103
NSN 5985-00-072-1640
NSN 5855-01-205-7030
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6150-01-457-1971
NSN 6685-01-445-8939
NSN 6145-00-813-8396
NSN 5930-01-035-5811
NSN 6685-01-444-3117