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 6610-01-381-8898
NSN 5960-01-108-2984
NSN 6620-00-421-4361
NSN 5985-01-369-7481
NSN 5945-01-208-9107
NSN 5910-01-328-0768
NSN 6145-01-068-0560
NSN 4140-00-395-2525
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 6685-01-476-6126
NSN 6620-01-246-7133
NSN 6620-01-164-4913