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 6320-01-569-2672
NSN 5895-00-042-1519
NSN 5920-01-398-0580
NSN 6620-00-546-6071
NSN 7035-01-114-8550
NSN 5999-01-103-5219
NSN 5910-01-558-6794
NSN 5945-01-293-5163
NSN 5950-01-135-4048
NSN 5999-01-198-2508
NSN 6610-00-111-3648
NSN 5999-01-254-2763