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 6620-01-370-6829
NSN 6220-01-433-4318
NSN 6650-01-145-5663
NSN 6110-00-452-9148
NSN 5999-01-329-7215
NSN 5935-00-855-1093
NSN 5895-01-498-2793
NSN 6685-01-422-2771
NSN 6240-00-146-9322
NSN 5950-01-127-0351
NSN 6220-00-900-7595
NSN 5915-01-469-0320