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 6620-00-716-0001
NSN 5905-01-160-1456
NSN 5965-01-162-8689
NSN 5999-01-413-3549
NSN 6685-01-555-7938
NSN 5920-00-970-8419
NSN 5905-01-411-1499
NSN 5975-00-399-6100
NSN 5998-01-467-2612
NSN 5998-01-572-5686
NSN 6150-01-600-7503
NSN 5855-00-631-4565