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 6620-01-034-4539
NSN 6150-01-463-3113
NSN 5950-01-367-2793
NSN 5905-00-963-8077
NSN 5925-01-579-3438
NSN 6130-00-034-1116
NSN 6150-00-288-6245
NSN 5998-01-261-5457
NSN 6685-00-457-1598
NSN 4140-00-943-7434
NSN 5960-00-007-0872
NSN 5835-00-387-4759