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 6620-00-202-5122
NSN 5999-01-373-8241
NSN 6610-01-507-1956
NSN 6105-01-527-0822
NSN 6620-01-209-1472
NSN 6620-00-477-7808
NSN 5920-01-197-2570
NSN 6620-01-577-6285
NSN 5985-01-113-1376
NSN 7035-01-503-2362
NSN 5925-00-904-2962
NSN 5945-01-040-1655