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 6610-01-219-3168
NSN 6620-01-323-6091
NSN 6110-01-005-5140
NSN 4140-01-649-0939
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6650-00-184-1581
NSN 4140-01-537-3609
NSN 5920-01-544-0357
NSN 5998-01-453-4911
NSN 5905-00-214-9985
NSN 6610-01-183-9141
NSN 5925-01-462-5933