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 6220-00-189-6561
NSN 4140-01-364-1684
NSN 5990-01-476-0722
NSN 5965-01-406-6320
NSN 6220-00-112-2182
NSN 5985-01-076-4635
NSN 5925-01-504-4765
NSN 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 5930-01-571-7906
NSN 6135-01-421-1052
NSN 5905-00-243-9520
NSN 5945-01-278-5312