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 6620-01-023-9330
NSN 5975-01-218-6013
NSN 5998-01-510-7301
NSN 5930-01-576-9428
NSN 5990-01-602-6701
NSN 6110-01-472-3069
NSN 5960-00-847-6840
NSN 6645-01-368-0399
NSN 5975-00-273-0790
NSN 6130-01-599-2982
NSN 4140-01-275-8373
NSN 5999-00-806-5162