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 6620-00-388-0047
NSN 6130-00-240-0026
NSN 5945-00-099-9857
NSN 2925-01-254-3068
NSN 6150-01-096-2400
NSN 4140-00-547-8918
NSN 5915-01-050-8214
NSN 6130-01-215-2971
NSN 6320-01-279-0343
NSN 6150-00-242-9439
NSN 5910-01-589-4238
NSN 5905-01-274-0417