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 6220-01-570-8949
NSN 5990-00-351-5479
NSN 6620-01-130-5700
NSN 6610-01-416-2738
NSN 5925-01-050-9661
NSN 6620-01-354-8472
NSN 5925-00-546-3258
NSN 6620-00-679-5830
NSN 5855-01-317-5354
NSN 5965-00-100-1291
NSN 7035-01-329-8932
NSN 6110-01-439-0741