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 6620-00-797-2591
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 6645-01-143-7838
NSN 6135-01-654-4548
NSN 5998-01-296-7603
NSN 5910-01-596-6184
NSN 6105-00-729-9837
NSN 5855-01-580-0645
NSN 6620-01-454-2450
NSN 5915-01-440-5940
NSN 5915-00-760-6999
NSN 5855-00-869-3635