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 6620-01-659-8887
NSN 5985-01-650-7927
NSN 6320-01-554-0901
NSN 6130-01-116-2571
NSN 6685-01-410-7583
NSN 5915-01-145-5340
NSN 5945-01-270-6969
NSN 6145-00-240-1708
NSN 5930-01-625-7588
NSN 5835-01-071-9310
NSN 6610-00-045-8132
NSN 5910-01-659-7066