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 6620-01-428-7072
NSN 6130-01-430-2887
NSN 5910-01-423-8459
NSN 6130-01-455-9198
NSN 6220-01-310-8741
NSN 5855-01-532-7513
NSN 6610-01-383-6982
NSN 6110-01-453-5518
NSN 6685-01-087-0073
NSN 5950-01-227-2466
NSN 5935-01-070-0080
NSN 6240-00-281-8417