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 6620-01-506-5418
NSN 5930-01-588-5495
NSN 4140-01-511-2674
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 6685-01-378-7090
NSN 5910-00-453-0532
NSN 6650-01-440-9215
NSN 2925-00-185-1618
NSN 5855-01-412-5147
NSN 5965-01-463-8176
NSN 6610-01-189-3001
NSN 5920-01-451-4260