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 6620-01-349-4469
NSN 5945-01-170-3467
NSN 5998-01-079-9247
NSN 5855-01-103-8650
NSN 5999-01-138-3347
NSN 6220-01-392-0502
NSN 5930-00-220-6716
NSN 5999-01-502-8408
NSN 6650-00-599-9509
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5985-00-216-7057
NSN 5920-01-365-7321