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 6620-01-187-7267
NSN 6620-00-175-0663
NSN 5935-00-232-2592
NSN 5915-01-566-7954
NSN 5920-01-558-1031
NSN 6130-01-188-0332
NSN 4140-00-021-4021
NSN 5999-01-547-3591
NSN 6240-01-375-3099
NSN 5910-01-582-0846
NSN 6240-01-371-3020
NSN 6130-01-539-5112