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 6620-01-048-4145
NSN 5920-00-594-3124
NSN 6130-01-535-7116
NSN 6105-00-610-7788
NSN 6105-00-367-1984
NSN 4140-00-107-8212
NSN 5975-00-176-4344
NSN 6650-01-381-2117
NSN 5996-01-381-2876
NSN 5945-01-499-8125
NSN 5915-01-243-1100
NSN 6610-01-142-3633