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 6620-01-421-3917
NSN 6685-01-097-5569
NSN 6105-00-467-7590
NSN 5915-01-482-8377
NSN 5996-00-824-1200
NSN 6110-01-098-5071
NSN 5905-00-770-2026
NSN 5985-00-195-9425
NSN 6150-01-433-8938
NSN 5945-01-645-3007
NSN 5835-00-221-6628
NSN 6145-00-798-4831