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 6620-00-498-7781
NSN 6645-01-180-6219
NSN 5945-01-473-5821
NSN 2925-00-031-5862
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5960-00-914-3186
NSN 2925-00-720-3948
NSN 5999-00-901-2037
NSN 5895-01-534-2003
NSN 5905-01-547-3449
NSN 4140-01-234-9999
NSN 5925-00-644-5546