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 6620-01-319-3858
NSN 6150-00-318-1107
NSN 6240-01-485-3116
NSN 2925-01-194-9737
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 5960-01-187-7400
NSN 4140-00-388-6829
NSN 5998-01-056-1966
NSN 5895-01-030-5416
NSN 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 5935-00-119-0167
NSN 7035-01-103-6845