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 6620-00-854-5024
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5925-00-038-6147
NSN 6145-00-404-7387
NSN 6135-01-518-9813
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 6240-00-768-9861
NSN 6685-00-953-2528
NSN 6685-01-618-7627
NSN 7035-01-023-7859
NSN 6650-01-333-9155
NSN 6685-01-055-7384