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 6620-01-201-5221
NSN 5996-01-264-8463
NSN 6320-00-394-8458
NSN 5985-00-574-9367
NSN 5975-01-328-2811
NSN 5835-00-433-0170
NSN 6685-00-292-1045
NSN 6135-00-248-4102
NSN 6105-00-372-4716
NSN 6130-01-099-6912
NSN 6240-01-252-4219
NSN 5930-01-004-8339