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 6620-00-932-4306
NSN 5925-00-406-6398
NSN 5905-00-177-7833
NSN 5895-01-252-9775
NSN 5965-00-886-3279
NSN 6110-01-504-1271
NSN 6685-01-420-6818
NSN 6685-00-092-7953
NSN 6650-00-926-4483
NSN 5915-01-063-1336
NSN 4140-01-211-6474
NSN 5855-01-129-9760