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 6620-01-500-9847
NSN 6240-00-897-1209
NSN 5915-01-027-1407
NSN 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 5985-00-100-1296
NSN 6650-01-578-8176
NSN 5996-01-442-9988
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 5835-01-259-0815
NSN 6650-01-025-8803
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 6320-01-436-9228