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 6620-01-613-7996
NSN 5920-00-450-1507
NSN 6645-01-205-3869
NSN 5990-01-126-5824
NSN 5920-01-488-5186
NSN 5996-01-227-2126
NSN 5925-01-575-3499
NSN 6620-01-461-3550
NSN 5910-00-119-8013
NSN 6220-01-437-8579
NSN 5930-00-144-4994
NSN 5945-01-050-4068