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 6620-01-287-9975
NSN 4140-01-147-4764
NSN 5975-01-210-3047
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 6685-01-438-2946
NSN 6220-01-605-5548
NSN 5990-01-623-0082
NSN 5925-01-007-0511
NSN 5960-01-094-5958
NSN 5835-00-238-1516
NSN 6320-00-032-4853
NSN 5925-00-615-7071