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 6610-00-473-5046
NSN 5998-01-424-7654
NSN 6620-01-428-3930
NSN 6105-00-841-6640
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 6150-01-030-1037
NSN 5930-01-101-6662
NSN 6130-01-371-3805
NSN 7035-01-073-5233
NSN 5895-00-260-1693
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 4140-01-517-5462