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 6620-01-292-5072
NSN 5905-00-254-4721
NSN 6150-01-420-5873
NSN 6145-00-764-4338
NSN 5835-01-237-3769
NSN 6610-01-488-7408
NSN 5990-01-647-8574
NSN 6135-01-508-6083
NSN 5998-01-434-6371
NSN 6620-00-209-0767
NSN 5965-01-238-9287
NSN 2925-00-491-3549