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 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5990-01-465-9235
NSN 6110-01-578-7953
NSN 7035-01-076-9621
NSN 5960-00-606-5660
NSN 6650-01-620-7776
NSN 5905-01-537-0402
NSN 6110-00-721-4042
NSN 6220-00-399-7109
NSN 6650-00-012-2430
NSN 5920-01-423-6274
NSN 6320-00-228-5678