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 6130-00-799-9383
NSN 5998-00-815-7802
NSN 6620-01-290-8209
NSN 5950-01-204-5891
NSN 6620-01-396-2149
NSN 5920-01-274-8565
NSN 4140-01-555-0876
NSN 5915-00-353-0853
NSN 6685-01-178-4140
NSN 6620-00-248-6950
NSN 5835-01-468-0579
NSN 6220-01-623-8152