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 6620-01-641-8741
NSN 5895-01-272-3473
NSN 6220-01-521-7978
NSN 6220-01-512-7392
NSN 5920-00-753-5113
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 6620-01-054-9346
NSN 5925-01-322-3048
NSN 5996-01-474-0182
NSN 6150-01-515-7743
NSN 6130-01-257-4098
NSN 4140-01-088-1898