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 6620-01-426-2220
NSN 5996-00-823-9164
NSN 5930-01-125-2113
NSN 5910-00-622-5249
NSN 6620-01-361-7595
NSN 6150-01-381-3638
NSN 6110-01-154-9172
NSN 5999-01-005-3989
NSN 6320-01-018-7073
NSN 5915-01-477-2588
NSN 5999-01-085-8843
NSN 5975-01-181-6185