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 6620-00-398-0320
NSN 6610-01-411-3372
NSN 5960-01-445-3622
NSN 5960-01-094-1076
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6650-01-353-9299
NSN 6620-00-062-9722
NSN 6105-01-132-9995
NSN 5985-01-641-1587
NSN 6240-01-252-6599
NSN 6650-01-431-8309
NSN 5905-01-488-5111