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 6620-01-172-3500
NSN 7035-01-527-3883
NSN 5915-00-789-8153
NSN 6110-00-281-3676
NSN 6220-01-502-8737
NSN 5960-01-380-9692
NSN 5999-01-396-4057
NSN 5950-00-752-5178
NSN 5925-01-085-8163
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 6650-01-331-5243
NSN 6220-01-061-7644