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 6620-00-232-2048
NSN 6645-01-205-3869
NSN 6240-00-066-5484
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 4140-01-441-3613
NSN 5975-01-010-2953
NSN 6240-01-391-6027
NSN 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 5965-01-089-7678
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6685-01-206-3621
NSN 5935-01-200-3365