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 6620-01-503-2667
NSN 5999-01-446-6541
NSN 5945-00-412-9652
NSN 6145-00-110-7459
NSN 6620-01-285-0302
NSN 5998-00-601-2992
NSN 7035-01-207-8704
NSN 5915-01-495-3675
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 5985-01-300-0730
NSN 4140-00-784-7960