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 6620-01-546-4942
NSN 5996-01-063-2632
NSN 6650-00-872-0942
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 4140-01-481-4237
NSN 5910-01-249-3081
NSN 5960-01-469-7484
NSN 6240-01-094-6262
NSN 5930-01-343-8396
NSN 5920-00-990-3116
NSN 5925-00-248-5734
NSN 5915-01-188-1569