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 6620-01-315-7003
NSN 5990-01-027-1869
NSN 5930-01-050-7500
NSN 6150-01-089-5909
NSN 6240-01-176-4359
NSN 5945-00-153-4527
NSN 5965-01-441-9505
NSN 5950-01-488-9848
NSN 5915-01-237-4894
NSN 4140-01-074-2588
NSN 6685-01-074-4345
NSN 5930-01-540-2518