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 6620-00-553-8988
NSN 5950-00-112-9134
NSN 5990-01-423-2219
NSN 5975-01-485-3616
NSN 6220-00-320-7408
NSN 4140-01-382-5778
NSN 6650-01-390-3205
NSN 5910-00-631-2141
NSN 6135-00-801-3493
NSN 5965-01-417-6946
NSN 5945-01-044-0221
NSN 5920-01-359-8720