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 6620-00-520-1909
NSN 6145-01-255-6631
NSN 6110-01-623-0411
NSN 5920-00-391-6252
NSN 6685-01-461-8873
NSN 5950-00-406-0510
NSN 5985-00-244-0842
NSN 6110-01-179-3669
NSN 5835-00-823-6116
NSN 5920-00-221-4556
NSN 5935-00-245-6726
NSN 4140-01-309-1368