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 6620-01-009-8809
NSN 5960-01-458-0774
NSN 5895-00-985-4151
NSN 5945-01-375-7841
NSN 6130-01-381-1046
NSN 6685-00-647-3883
NSN 5920-00-206-3595
NSN 5935-01-566-5255
NSN 7035-01-216-4806
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 6135-00-305-2052
NSN 5920-00-833-7245