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 6620-00-820-9616
NSN 6135-01-299-0778
NSN 5998-01-469-6983
NSN 5950-01-532-5458
NSN 6320-01-441-2438
NSN 5910-01-619-6406
NSN 5965-01-632-9334
NSN 6220-01-016-4888
NSN 5998-00-233-6401
NSN 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 5920-00-250-2687
NSN 6610-00-377-7956