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 6620-01-605-1465
NSN 6610-00-120-1251
NSN 6610-01-189-3001
NSN 5999-00-240-2498
NSN 5945-00-290-1779
NSN 6240-00-887-8103
NSN 6240-00-143-7513
NSN 5835-01-157-5886
NSN 5999-01-649-7971
NSN 5975-01-229-0979
NSN 5990-01-292-2369
NSN 6685-00-522-4076