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 6610-01-632-8561
NSN 6620-01-084-5112
NSN 5920-00-111-2375
NSN 5835-00-235-2950
NSN 5999-01-003-2633
NSN 5925-00-989-9633
NSN 6645-01-408-0011
NSN 5930-00-295-3859
NSN 5895-01-547-2544
NSN 5999-00-910-5057
NSN 6610-00-778-3150
NSN 6620-01-075-5299