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 6685-01-384-0877
NSN 6620-01-232-6241
NSN 6240-01-395-8300
NSN 5999-01-364-0277
NSN 6130-00-197-9371
NSN 6620-01-432-7032
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 4140-01-423-1005
NSN 5999-00-321-7059
NSN 6620-00-717-2529
NSN 5925-01-395-9587
NSN 7035-00-631-3782