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 6620-01-392-7191
NSN 5905-00-518-7540
NSN 5998-00-182-6237
NSN 6220-01-142-8075
NSN 6150-01-353-7726
NSN 5895-01-116-2525
NSN 6685-01-076-3915
NSN 6240-01-607-4746
NSN 5999-00-876-3674
NSN 5930-01-570-7994
NSN 4140-01-196-5232
NSN 6105-00-707-7498