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 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 6145-00-839-2232
NSN 5960-00-906-6087
NSN 6150-01-426-8986
NSN 6220-00-904-0156
NSN 6105-01-297-8460
NSN 6110-01-616-5134
NSN 5835-00-941-4959
NSN 5950-00-451-7740
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5920-01-534-3806
NSN 5925-00-539-8372