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 6620-01-476-7355
NSN 6145-01-179-4501
NSN 5998-01-200-8161
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 6135-01-589-0333
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5990-01-416-0362
NSN 5895-01-357-5861
NSN 5998-00-961-5052
NSN 5965-00-710-5764
NSN 5945-00-227-8581
NSN 4140-00-043-4506