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 6620-01-548-7441
NSN 6320-01-407-8663
NSN 6650-01-588-4687
NSN 5895-01-286-2205
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 6650-01-292-7749
NSN 6105-01-574-7711
NSN 5975-00-467-8777
NSN 5895-01-352-1860
NSN 5910-01-052-1869