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 6620-00-115-9050
NSN 4140-01-005-0154
NSN 5905-01-123-9715
NSN 5930-00-090-4341
NSN 5965-01-243-5494
NSN 6620-01-028-0504
NSN 6220-00-556-8200
NSN 6650-01-328-8363
NSN 5950-00-655-1416
NSN 6685-00-580-1882
NSN 5985-01-031-0992
NSN 5960-00-187-0429