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 6620-01-476-7355
NSN 5945-00-964-6354
NSN 6685-00-265-7530
NSN 6110-00-226-9713
NSN 6150-00-302-4714
NSN 5930-01-005-8023
NSN 6610-00-759-4159
NSN 6620-00-757-1950
NSN 6220-01-221-7748
NSN 6150-01-425-7339
NSN 6130-01-542-4747
NSN 2925-01-543-5571