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 6650-01-090-0719
NSN 6240-01-519-5893
NSN 6320-01-412-2973
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 4140-01-643-1899
NSN 5905-01-211-6643
NSN 5999-01-043-0343
NSN 5998-00-568-3973
NSN 6110-01-643-8403
NSN 5985-00-365-6806
NSN 7035-00-517-8232
NSN 6105-01-518-1254