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 6620-00-050-9831
NSN 6145-00-205-4046
NSN 6650-01-017-6716
NSN 2925-01-111-2927
NSN 5855-01-364-1005
NSN 6130-01-427-9290
NSN 6240-00-832-6867
NSN 2925-01-150-2568
NSN 6650-00-929-0084
NSN 5920-00-629-0442
NSN 5935-00-474-8253
NSN 5915-00-572-6972