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 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 6685-01-028-4220
NSN 6145-01-235-6764
NSN 6645-01-128-0895
NSN 5915-01-334-6827
NSN 5910-01-349-4342
NSN 6610-00-468-1958
NSN 5945-00-295-2191
NSN 4140-00-185-9694
NSN 6150-01-660-2491
NSN 7035-01-027-1718
NSN 5999-00-050-9620