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 6620-00-172-9222
NSN 5960-00-333-9897
NSN 5895-01-142-6992
NSN 6610-01-489-0071
NSN 5998-00-469-3404
NSN 6130-01-612-7975
NSN 6220-01-091-0334
NSN 5925-01-316-8294
NSN 5930-01-361-6203
NSN 6145-00-810-0747
NSN 5965-01-310-9576
NSN 5835-01-442-6482