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 6610-01-284-3236
NSN 5925-00-561-7329
NSN 6110-01-142-7378
NSN 6610-01-220-1011
NSN 5996-00-280-8980
NSN 5998-00-330-7060
NSN 6220-00-902-7328
NSN 5895-00-124-9536
NSN 5905-01-086-1708
NSN 5920-01-529-4724
NSN 6220-01-186-0770
NSN 5965-00-194-9875