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 6620-01-129-7137
NSN 5996-00-482-0552
NSN 5999-01-434-5670
NSN 6610-01-468-3489
NSN 5895-01-138-4694
NSN 4140-00-115-6496
NSN 6105-01-323-6572
NSN 5950-01-027-0695
NSN 5945-01-647-3839
NSN 5965-01-116-7245
NSN 5960-00-289-6591
NSN 6145-01-094-1442