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 5990-01-640-7795
NSN 6320-01-457-2805
NSN 6610-00-267-9944
NSN 6685-01-317-8372
NSN 5920-01-125-6469
NSN 6240-01-071-9353
NSN 5965-01-399-3321
NSN 6685-01-641-5907
NSN 4140-01-063-7192
NSN 4140-01-399-0330
NSN 6220-01-072-7575
NSN 7035-01-422-4642