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 6620-00-031-8601
NSN 5999-01-432-7723
NSN 6645-00-303-7698
NSN 5950-01-479-9878
NSN 6240-00-019-5835
NSN 5935-00-107-6036
NSN 5935-00-427-4414
NSN 5975-01-432-4125
NSN 6135-01-523-3198
NSN 6240-01-431-4563
NSN 6130-00-100-0175
NSN 5975-00-872-4464