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 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 6645-01-475-8283
NSN 5996-01-395-5033
NSN 4140-01-511-0286
NSN 5950-00-553-1640
NSN 5895-01-641-2590
NSN 6220-00-375-0473
NSN 5835-01-317-4840
NSN 6240-00-905-6050
NSN 5960-01-240-3266
NSN 5930-01-660-9706
NSN 5996-01-350-7147