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 6620-00-411-0149
NSN 7035-01-440-8877
NSN 6220-01-591-0039
NSN 5999-01-551-1661
NSN 5960-00-160-2183
NSN 4140-01-503-0034
NSN 5920-00-855-6600
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 5996-01-286-0735
NSN 5998-01-246-4784
NSN 5965-01-090-6245
NSN 5925-01-265-7749