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 6620-00-482-1073
NSN 6650-01-374-4128
NSN 5920-01-157-2135
NSN 4140-01-042-1347
NSN 6645-01-175-9178
NSN 6610-00-419-7844
NSN 5910-01-170-2779
NSN 2925-01-519-6726
NSN 5950-00-688-7811
NSN 6645-01-467-9983
NSN 6130-01-017-3783
NSN 5999-01-416-5041