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 6620-01-644-3496
NSN 6130-01-360-4129
NSN 5996-00-101-0687
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 6610-00-395-2574
NSN 4140-01-045-1753
NSN 6110-00-920-6292
NSN 5950-01-147-8307
NSN 5930-00-585-7058
NSN 7035-01-575-4991
NSN 5950-00-378-9959
NSN 5996-01-169-2278