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 6610-01-013-8922
NSN 6130-00-586-7173
NSN 5975-00-156-0416
NSN 5960-01-496-3712
NSN 4140-00-798-9144
NSN 6620-00-551-9948
NSN 5965-00-554-4138
NSN 5855-01-098-9038
NSN 5950-01-012-4835
NSN 5925-01-216-0287
NSN 7035-01-065-8703
NSN 5990-01-103-3572