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 6620-01-206-5748
NSN 5920-00-621-6601
NSN 6110-00-250-7913
NSN 5905-01-351-5510
NSN 6610-01-623-6228
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5895-01-509-6429
NSN 4140-00-552-7370
NSN 5915-01-433-2128
NSN 6150-01-510-1980
NSN 5999-01-501-5783
NSN 5920-01-247-2029