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 6130-00-104-5573
NSN 7035-01-592-7756
NSN 5999-01-056-1733
NSN 6620-01-216-4901
NSN 5895-00-872-6070
NSN 6650-01-657-1395
NSN 5996-01-322-4838
NSN 5905-00-210-4269
NSN 5920-01-132-4059
NSN 6220-01-613-7368
NSN 5960-01-461-9284
NSN 5945-01-657-0207