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 6610-00-654-9877
NSN 6320-01-600-0787
NSN 6645-01-534-3148
NSN 5920-01-653-0019
NSN 6240-01-401-5340
NSN 5945-00-511-0340
NSN 6240-00-163-5143
NSN 5950-01-602-9673
NSN 5920-01-449-2172
NSN 6135-01-629-0198
NSN 6130-01-519-9337
NSN 5965-01-547-0134