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 6620-01-452-1161
NSN 7035-01-160-4423
NSN 6110-00-473-2101
NSN 5990-01-331-2221
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 4140-01-410-7626
NSN 7035-00-941-4949
NSN 6150-01-449-6562
NSN 6320-01-036-2598
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 5996-01-492-5147
NSN 5895-00-538-7929