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 6620-00-736-8457
NSN 6240-00-480-7896
NSN 5905-00-360-5058
NSN 2925-00-395-8751
NSN 6145-00-963-3944
NSN 6620-00-270-3275
NSN 5930-01-378-2860
NSN 5990-01-433-7886
NSN 6645-01-127-1793
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 6220-00-738-0815
NSN 5960-01-425-1454