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 6620-01-313-8164
NSN 5945-01-094-7727
NSN 5920-01-302-7573
NSN 5960-00-439-3723
NSN 6320-00-506-2314
NSN 6685-01-156-1110
NSN 5999-01-345-9164
NSN 5910-01-330-2843
NSN 6240-00-155-5817
NSN 6240-01-429-2747
NSN 5895-00-081-2219
NSN 4140-01-406-5344