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 6620-01-647-8261
NSN 6645-00-296-8310
NSN 5950-01-542-1999
NSN 6135-00-835-7211
NSN 5925-00-403-3666
NSN 5990-01-555-6616
NSN 5975-00-489-2607
NSN 7035-00-231-2871
NSN 6620-01-483-1138
NSN 5910-00-996-7603
NSN 6145-00-935-5242
NSN 6220-00-480-4906