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 6620-00-538-8746
NSN 5996-00-832-6593
NSN 5996-01-569-1949
NSN 5975-01-625-5762
NSN 6240-01-131-4454
NSN 5999-00-703-2008
NSN 5915-01-528-6426
NSN 6610-01-440-9913
NSN 5990-01-502-8209
NSN 6240-00-646-6931
NSN 5998-01-516-6371
NSN 5960-01-442-0908