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 6220-00-192-0591
NSN 6650-01-399-0628
NSN 6145-01-062-1104
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5905-01-458-2806
NSN 6610-01-416-8384
NSN 5945-00-353-7491
NSN 5975-01-616-2820
NSN 6130-01-252-8823
NSN 6240-00-353-5753
NSN 5999-00-457-0574
NSN 5905-01-142-3993