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 6620-01-493-9599
NSN 6645-01-253-1950
NSN 5930-01-141-4490
NSN 5960-01-345-9800
NSN 5935-01-373-5081
NSN 6105-00-726-2754
NSN 5996-01-124-0781
NSN 6110-00-904-6350
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 5985-00-820-9265
NSN 6135-01-408-9244
NSN 5920-00-913-2897