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 6610-01-361-5784
NSN 6240-00-906-6116
NSN 6220-01-501-4476
NSN 5895-01-377-8575
NSN 7035-01-578-6909
NSN 5935-01-369-7415
NSN 6110-00-933-9588
NSN 6150-01-543-7211
NSN 5999-01-545-7739
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 5895-00-190-7866
NSN 5920-01-659-0475