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 6620-01-390-1121
NSN 5935-01-459-7081
NSN 5998-01-237-0052
NSN 5999-01-170-8882
NSN 7035-01-524-7018
NSN 5998-00-765-9614
NSN 4140-00-215-8593
NSN 6135-01-475-7415
NSN 2925-00-265-7539
NSN 5925-01-263-5990
NSN 6130-00-554-7852
NSN 4140-01-192-0497