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 6620-01-462-5196
NSN 5905-00-815-4917
NSN 6320-01-304-3639
NSN 5925-01-056-5127
NSN 5945-01-208-4943
NSN 5910-01-274-6082
NSN 4140-00-103-2449
NSN 5930-01-452-6710
NSN 6240-00-382-5889
NSN 5855-01-545-3659
NSN 6610-00-630-0494
NSN 6150-01-585-2913