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 5945-01-500-0693
NSN 6650-01-094-6876
NSN 5999-01-335-0667
NSN 4140-00-889-7990
NSN 5975-01-544-7005
NSN 5835-01-618-7621
NSN 5999-01-537-1665
NSN 6645-00-784-8288
NSN 6610-00-205-7352
NSN 6320-01-441-2438
NSN 6130-01-227-2250
NSN 6320-01-446-6775