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 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5990-00-005-5215
NSN 5996-00-650-3481
NSN 6650-00-138-3079
NSN 5935-01-389-8368
NSN 5910-01-215-0820
NSN 5999-01-100-0768
NSN 6220-01-110-9708
NSN 5945-00-152-9562
NSN 6685-00-325-2752
NSN 5960-01-392-6982