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 6620-01-656-7448
NSN 5910-01-102-7351
NSN 6620-00-113-9145
NSN 6240-00-146-9322
NSN 5990-00-410-6202
NSN 6110-01-340-3108
NSN 5998-01-060-0367
NSN 5895-00-224-0150
NSN 5895-01-056-7998
NSN 6150-01-262-5772
NSN 5985-01-186-3245
NSN 5925-01-526-2964