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 6620-00-148-9613
NSN 5965-01-648-5522
NSN 6650-01-607-5817
NSN 5905-01-658-7356
NSN 4140-01-514-2319
NSN 7035-01-240-4998
NSN 5960-00-989-1251
NSN 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 6220-01-407-5639
NSN 5998-01-537-6393
NSN 5990-01-580-2191
NSN 6240-01-389-5901