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 6620-01-197-0386
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 5985-01-232-7314
NSN 6610-01-138-5786
NSN 5945-01-391-7485
NSN 6135-01-607-5478
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5999-01-630-8776
NSN 6610-01-266-0493
NSN 6645-01-533-3786
NSN 6610-00-166-0233