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 6620-00-299-2530
NSN 6130-00-198-4997
NSN 5960-00-066-2573
NSN 4140-01-222-1506
NSN 5920-01-122-2367
NSN 6130-00-913-4809
NSN 5990-00-770-6975
NSN 7035-01-056-5350
NSN 6645-00-050-3738
NSN 5996-00-103-9673
NSN 6650-00-337-7464
NSN 2925-01-264-1699