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 6650-01-580-9749
NSN 5950-01-492-7700
NSN 5998-00-428-1258
NSN 5920-01-517-6974
NSN 5910-00-148-4886
NSN 6135-00-455-2425
NSN 6620-01-435-8335
NSN 6220-01-503-9193
NSN 5960-01-323-3143
NSN 5990-01-449-7090
NSN 5930-01-392-6290
NSN 7035-00-140-3070