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 6620-01-157-4417
NSN 5855-01-461-8169
NSN 5950-01-377-9897
NSN 6145-00-067-7436
NSN 5920-01-060-9302
NSN 6650-01-499-1784
NSN 6685-01-088-8697
NSN 5985-00-111-1605
NSN 2925-01-299-6967
NSN 5990-00-816-9289
NSN 5950-01-370-6880
NSN 6610-01-188-8163