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 6685-01-391-6790
NSN 6610-01-447-5598
NSN 6105-01-489-5498
NSN 6620-01-205-6122
NSN 6105-00-773-8480
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 6650-01-218-4742
NSN 5925-01-100-4029
NSN 5998-01-444-2767
NSN 6650-01-068-3997
NSN 5925-00-224-7474
NSN 5930-01-236-2662