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 6610-01-460-4864
NSN 5996-00-904-5193
NSN 6320-01-183-8196
NSN 5920-01-062-4808
NSN 6135-01-184-0727
NSN 6110-00-389-6600
NSN 5960-01-071-3338
NSN 6220-01-106-7845
NSN 6240-01-213-0143
NSN 2925-00-055-9601
NSN 5990-01-381-9526
NSN 5835-01-123-8305