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 6620-00-325-4693
NSN 6620-01-121-4019
NSN 6320-01-399-1633
NSN 6145-01-335-6589
NSN 5996-01-111-8580
NSN 6620-01-139-6455
NSN 5935-01-602-8714
NSN 5895-00-372-5493
NSN 4140-00-122-2431
NSN 6620-00-104-6937
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5945-00-787-7048