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 6610-01-291-4173
NSN 6110-01-062-4139
NSN 4140-00-597-5260
NSN 5925-01-641-8760
NSN 6240-00-266-6258
NSN 5945-01-476-2469
NSN 6620-00-115-9050
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6685-01-480-6030
NSN 6320-01-519-7019
NSN 6150-01-633-6412
NSN 5905-01-329-8001