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 6620-01-621-0719
NSN 5915-00-682-7799
NSN 4140-01-027-6020
NSN 6220-01-468-5596
NSN 6150-01-628-4815
NSN 5985-01-497-7245
NSN 5835-01-436-6549
NSN 5910-00-341-2827
NSN 5935-01-520-3453
NSN 6145-00-405-2737
NSN 5915-01-392-1184
NSN 5998-01-346-9928