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 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 5960-01-294-2397
NSN 5960-00-938-5897
NSN 5930-01-422-1702
NSN 5895-01-441-5343
NSN 5855-01-230-4665
NSN 6685-01-201-8270
NSN 6105-01-304-4636
NSN 6610-01-188-8163
NSN 5996-01-441-1594
NSN 6130-01-510-7526
NSN 5945-01-340-4972