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 6620-01-538-0061
NSN 5950-01-085-7042
NSN 4140-01-500-3509
NSN 5925-01-022-8124
NSN 6145-01-354-0781
NSN 5835-01-464-2662
NSN 5915-01-375-3373
NSN 6135-01-052-9634
NSN 5998-01-094-6494
NSN 6110-01-364-8880
NSN 5960-00-895-0542
NSN 5960-01-502-6270