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 6620-01-354-8472
NSN 5950-01-545-2908
NSN 6150-01-408-4662
NSN 6135-01-051-7836
NSN 5915-00-052-5906
NSN 5950-00-137-6482
NSN 6685-00-525-9967
NSN 5998-01-586-7711
NSN 5996-00-717-0913
NSN 5855-01-594-2892
NSN 5930-01-475-5453
NSN 6650-01-544-6746