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 6620-01-315-9328
NSN 5935-00-137-2212
NSN 5960-01-416-6187
NSN 6135-01-653-6113
NSN 6620-01-242-9247
NSN 5950-01-414-1147
NSN 5999-01-112-7539
NSN 6620-00-238-9972
NSN 5930-00-887-2320
NSN 5975-00-296-7009
NSN 6620-01-551-5959
NSN 6150-00-956-2276