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 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5925-01-054-3783
NSN 6620-00-652-9696
NSN 6650-01-452-5379
NSN 5999-01-391-1264
NSN 6220-00-110-4540
NSN 4140-01-122-4050
NSN 5930-01-431-8709
NSN 6610-00-205-7352
NSN 5990-00-518-0684
NSN 6240-01-571-7706
NSN 4140-00-823-9194