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 6620-01-054-9346
NSN 6650-00-904-0085
NSN 5999-01-074-9084
NSN 5998-01-227-2416
NSN 5895-01-512-6886
NSN 5920-01-408-0658
NSN 6240-01-258-5829
NSN 5999-00-079-0368
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5855-01-375-2152
NSN 6620-00-816-9755
NSN 5920-01-283-7042