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 6610-00-204-6792
NSN 5985-00-619-8154
NSN 6130-00-823-8481
NSN 5999-01-101-3602
NSN 6620-01-254-7963
NSN 5960-01-011-8687
NSN 6150-00-335-7189
NSN 6145-01-444-3548
NSN 6240-01-328-6352
NSN 6620-00-887-3451
NSN 6150-01-442-8613
NSN 5835-01-184-6878