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 6130-01-430-3330
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 6220-00-710-7289
NSN 6620-00-824-2176
NSN 5950-01-395-0039
NSN 5990-00-728-4539
NSN 6620-01-054-9346
NSN 5960-00-133-2475
NSN 6105-00-530-5203
NSN 6220-01-605-6609
NSN 6110-00-924-1145
NSN 5925-00-401-2739