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 6620-01-133-4193
NSN 5910-01-182-4734
NSN 4140-01-367-2547
NSN 7035-01-376-3843
NSN 6220-01-605-1346
NSN 6110-00-482-3372
NSN 5960-00-081-2559
NSN 6150-01-529-7308
NSN 5998-01-515-1771
NSN 6240-01-279-0552
NSN 5835-01-103-9110
NSN 5950-00-658-9613