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 6620-01-417-3314
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 5915-01-571-9025
NSN 6610-01-375-9994
NSN 5855-01-013-6864
NSN 7035-01-386-5722
NSN 5905-00-845-3680
NSN 5999-01-617-6848
NSN 5920-00-229-8444
NSN 5910-00-244-4209
NSN 6130-00-583-3849
NSN 7035-01-529-2049