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 6620-01-609-6259
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 5960-00-832-8449
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 4140-01-279-0058
NSN 5910-00-186-9484
NSN 6150-01-456-4448
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5975-00-929-6135
NSN 6610-00-965-6573
NSN 5915-01-446-3837
NSN 5950-00-951-6175