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 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 6240-01-372-2039
NSN 6620-00-811-7614
NSN 7035-01-283-2536
NSN 5960-01-045-0522
NSN 5950-01-244-9088
NSN 5930-00-001-4341
NSN 5945-01-343-3209
NSN 5999-01-200-7496
NSN 4140-00-764-1005
NSN 5996-01-349-6986
NSN 2925-01-242-8787