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 6320-01-253-1028
NSN 5990-00-043-4048
NSN 6650-01-398-7323
NSN 6610-01-278-9387
NSN 6620-00-058-5225
NSN 5998-00-583-8617
NSN 4140-01-620-1260
NSN 5920-00-033-6598
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 7035-01-203-8010
NSN 7035-01-091-7481
NSN 6610-01-257-5808