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 6620-00-004-5466
NSN 5905-01-602-8750
NSN 6110-01-041-1631
NSN 6105-00-202-2469
NSN 5935-01-064-7509
NSN 6240-01-324-4688
NSN 5930-01-462-3444
NSN 5930-01-450-0615
NSN 5965-00-829-3804
NSN 5975-01-056-9604
NSN 6105-01-384-3687
NSN 6320-01-495-0512