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 6620-00-919-6121
NSN 5960-01-065-9684
NSN 5975-00-490-7187
NSN 5915-01-163-0185
NSN 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 5855-01-585-4125
NSN 5935-01-648-7375
NSN 6220-01-224-0935
NSN 6150-01-271-1618
NSN 6645-00-300-6459
NSN 5945-00-138-5232
NSN 5996-01-290-4844