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 6620-00-456-0404
NSN 6320-01-249-0598
NSN 6105-01-231-8818
NSN 5935-01-441-1558
NSN 5985-00-307-9659
NSN 5925-01-363-9925
NSN 5999-01-559-0574
NSN 6220-01-032-3684
NSN 5925-01-157-4609
NSN 6130-01-490-6324
NSN 5895-00-377-9844
NSN 6645-01-426-8621