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 6610-01-548-8837
NSN 6685-01-381-7207
NSN 4140-01-609-6084
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5950-00-192-3635
NSN 6320-00-322-3460
NSN 5965-01-103-2711
NSN 6150-01-321-6183
NSN 5835-01-350-0566
NSN 5925-00-592-1001
NSN 5998-00-935-9204
NSN 6150-01-599-6060