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 6620-01-643-5531
NSN 4140-01-246-5300
NSN 5996-01-163-6773
NSN 5999-01-464-0517
NSN 5905-00-039-6251
NSN 6240-00-265-6538
NSN 5975-01-188-8873
NSN 6150-01-534-5713
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5960-01-290-6919
NSN 6145-01-152-2417
NSN 5999-01-381-0024