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 6610-00-131-8817
NSN 6650-01-044-0183
NSN 5930-01-346-7192
NSN 6220-01-441-8397
NSN 5999-00-783-1221
NSN 5960-01-474-4843
NSN 5975-01-346-7194
NSN 5999-00-719-9664
NSN 5920-01-196-0933
NSN 5895-01-341-5849
NSN 5915-01-186-2401
NSN 6135-01-300-8455