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 6620-00-850-8615
NSN 5895-01-354-8452
NSN 4140-00-128-8072
NSN 5965-01-284-5076
NSN 6240-01-181-4474
NSN 6135-01-441-5746
NSN 6150-00-827-0081
NSN 5935-01-238-1559
NSN 6645-01-589-0983
NSN 7035-01-040-3561
NSN 6610-01-152-2821
NSN 5990-00-177-2924