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 6620-01-540-8144
NSN 6685-01-556-3449
NSN 5965-00-505-2166
NSN 5990-00-867-6873
NSN 5975-00-959-8304
NSN 6105-00-947-7119
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 6320-00-636-0922
NSN 5895-00-153-2595
NSN 6110-00-940-9783
NSN 6145-01-287-3614
NSN 5999-01-508-4473