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 6620-01-207-0667
NSN 4140-01-193-4841
NSN 6150-01-030-6184
NSN 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 6135-01-354-5535
NSN 5910-01-415-3669
NSN 6650-01-157-8806
NSN 5950-01-042-5911
NSN 6135-00-826-4798
NSN 2925-00-863-8578
NSN 6110-01-354-9570
NSN 6110-00-099-7113