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 6620-01-510-1859
NSN 5996-01-426-8531
NSN 5950-01-106-6912
NSN 4140-00-090-6536
NSN 5895-01-660-6042
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 5920-00-369-0923
NSN 5910-01-534-7699
NSN 5950-00-576-8593
NSN 6620-00-656-5799
NSN 5855-01-246-0342