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 6620-01-508-9702
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5925-00-568-2455
NSN 5915-00-151-7849
NSN 5998-00-246-6895
NSN 5945-00-650-0851
NSN 6320-01-177-3192
NSN 5960-01-307-2676
NSN 5895-01-058-7456
NSN 6320-00-445-1187
NSN 5950-01-537-7577
NSN 6320-00-313-9114