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 6620-00-299-2530
NSN 6610-01-603-7069
NSN 6650-01-249-3201
NSN 5930-00-402-0636
NSN 5965-00-735-9315
NSN 6105-01-572-6288
NSN 2925-00-038-0596
NSN 6620-01-327-4111
NSN 5855-00-444-2298
NSN 6610-00-784-7920
NSN 6610-01-595-7449
NSN 4140-00-174-8844