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 6620-01-141-5747
NSN 5996-01-400-0917
NSN 6220-00-017-9136
NSN 5990-01-268-6767
NSN 6110-01-244-7816
NSN 5915-01-446-7238
NSN 6135-00-248-4102
NSN 6685-01-560-0777
NSN 5895-01-112-9000
NSN 6135-01-552-1568
NSN 5996-01-241-5255
NSN 5925-00-686-3364