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 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 6150-01-311-0467
NSN 6110-01-007-3790
NSN 5990-01-369-2764
NSN 5998-01-652-6829
NSN 5920-01-010-4855
NSN 6610-00-469-8534
NSN 5930-01-131-9941
NSN 6650-01-282-8015
NSN 5935-01-076-1520
NSN 6610-00-848-4764
NSN 5999-00-741-5534