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 6685-01-062-9262
NSN 6320-00-322-3460
NSN 5990-01-310-2848
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5975-01-631-8519
NSN 6130-01-552-0142
NSN 6145-01-391-7494
NSN 5990-00-131-3269
NSN 5975-01-495-0783
NSN 6220-00-877-6376
NSN 5915-00-998-5734
NSN 6620-01-580-2112