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 6650-00-898-4215
NSN 5925-00-597-1558
NSN 5855-00-455-6070
NSN 4140-00-580-8508
NSN 5920-01-260-7606
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 6240-00-443-4944
NSN 2925-01-532-0781
NSN 5915-01-492-5333
NSN 5990-01-522-6096
NSN 6685-01-642-1571