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 6620-01-609-6259
NSN 6685-00-267-9480
NSN 6130-00-531-6564
NSN 6105-01-408-2661
NSN 5975-01-265-3420
NSN 4140-01-477-6401
NSN 5930-01-328-8510
NSN 6685-00-563-7475
NSN 5895-01-177-6385
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 6105-01-469-1716
NSN 5930-01-301-0181