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 6685-01-480-9230
NSN 5920-01-593-6124
NSN 6240-01-618-1978
NSN 6105-01-395-4216
NSN 5910-01-482-1306
NSN 6135-01-340-9731
NSN 5990-01-606-9305
NSN 5855-00-472-2055
NSN 6320-01-285-1922
NSN 6220-00-226-1994
NSN 6620-01-483-1138
NSN 6645-00-140-5173