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 6620-01-595-4691
NSN 5925-01-339-6540
NSN 5965-01-264-1738
NSN 5925-01-064-9884
NSN 6145-01-429-3108
NSN 5905-01-467-7889
NSN 6620-01-152-5782
NSN 5935-00-255-3732
NSN 6240-00-683-0725
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 5999-01-147-2318
NSN 6685-01-412-3721