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 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 6610-01-510-2302
NSN 6620-00-405-4621
NSN 6610-01-433-2219
NSN 6240-01-083-9646
NSN 4140-00-501-7833
NSN 6620-01-471-8128
NSN 5975-01-208-9668
NSN 5910-00-939-8222
NSN 5925-00-269-9810
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 6685-01-561-5985