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 6620-01-034-4539
NSN 6685-01-416-6309
NSN 5930-01-475-2596
NSN 2925-01-236-3547
NSN 5950-01-124-0030
NSN 5905-01-307-8381
NSN 5905-01-225-4928
NSN 2925-01-586-4574
NSN 5835-01-067-0075
NSN 5920-01-284-1786
NSN 5999-01-266-4622
NSN 6685-01-487-3988