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 6620-01-323-7620
NSN 6685-01-144-2802
NSN 5950-01-152-9094
NSN 5835-01-406-4066
NSN 6240-00-959-6735
NSN 5945-01-129-0264
NSN 5935-00-062-3120
NSN 5965-01-441-7946
NSN 5835-01-232-6904
NSN 6320-01-457-2805
NSN 6320-01-157-9076
NSN 6150-00-574-3330