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 5945-00-260-4333
NSN 5999-00-150-8792
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 6145-01-537-1761
NSN 6220-01-452-4384
NSN 5996-00-243-6962
NSN 6240-01-267-9865
NSN 5990-00-766-7179
NSN 6130-01-503-4203
NSN 4140-01-546-1794
NSN 5920-01-325-8842
NSN 6645-01-335-3299