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 6620-01-406-3584
NSN 6610-01-530-4528
NSN 6620-01-327-4111
NSN 5935-00-182-4791
NSN 5895-01-088-6772
NSN 5925-01-227-5536
NSN 4140-01-580-3291
NSN 5930-00-764-0391
NSN 5920-01-647-3197
NSN 5930-00-003-3466
NSN 6610-00-527-8892
NSN 6105-01-196-6298