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 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 6150-00-958-4173
NSN 4140-01-147-7850
NSN 5925-00-448-2543
NSN 6135-01-309-8414
NSN 5960-00-594-0824
NSN 5925-01-125-2676
NSN 6150-01-097-2001
NSN 5920-01-502-5838
NSN 5998-00-992-7610
NSN 6220-01-255-8915
NSN 6130-01-298-4945