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 6620-00-166-0556
NSN 5920-01-391-4884
NSN 5985-01-020-6356
NSN 6650-00-684-3060
NSN 6650-01-508-2439
NSN 2925-00-795-4063
NSN 6650-01-502-9909
NSN 5998-00-502-9065
NSN 5998-00-335-9051
NSN 5895-00-218-1355
NSN 5910-00-088-4900
NSN 5965-01-444-1216