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 6105-01-426-7692
NSN 6220-00-734-8874
NSN 4140-00-901-8216
NSN 6240-01-519-8781
NSN 5920-01-476-8691
NSN 6105-00-728-1001
NSN 4140-00-410-7868
NSN 5999-00-072-9649
NSN 6320-01-504-3948
NSN 5998-01-096-7205
NSN 6220-00-937-5906
NSN 5920-00-816-7535