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 6620-01-612-6360
NSN 6320-01-215-1133
NSN 5996-01-366-6810
NSN 6130-01-651-8622
NSN 5935-00-011-5031
NSN 5965-00-554-4138
NSN 6130-01-620-9529
NSN 6145-00-110-4127
NSN 6150-01-156-8157
NSN 6650-01-112-0453
NSN 5895-01-430-8745
NSN 5895-00-646-7540