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 6610-00-169-1754
NSN 5990-00-683-1095
NSN 5945-01-472-3881
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 6220-01-604-8283
NSN 5996-00-348-3844
NSN 5998-01-010-9489
NSN 5905-00-681-5433
NSN 6240-00-389-4822
NSN 6135-00-050-7189
NSN 6145-01-497-9292
NSN 5945-01-077-3567