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 6620-01-274-8764
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 6610-01-447-2560
NSN 5930-01-447-7303
NSN 6145-01-456-4962
NSN 6645-01-016-1306
NSN 4140-01-459-3825
NSN 4140-00-950-6951
NSN 5999-01-309-7519
NSN 5985-01-598-9656
NSN 5925-00-636-5683
NSN 5996-01-599-8237