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 6620-01-023-9330
NSN 5930-01-502-9135
NSN 5905-01-215-0571
NSN 5965-00-243-9496
NSN 6645-01-513-9175
NSN 4140-01-467-1386
NSN 5895-00-568-5010
NSN 5950-01-112-1172
NSN 5915-01-060-7210
NSN 5998-01-388-5942
NSN 5855-01-534-6802
NSN 5920-00-823-6088