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 5920-00-615-8897
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 5935-01-007-6646
NSN 6145-00-699-8963
NSN 6110-00-469-7981
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6620-00-593-5313
NSN 6645-01-370-5264
NSN 5996-00-967-9263
NSN 7035-01-619-3043
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 6130-01-258-7694