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 6620-00-245-3242
NSN 5985-01-659-5270
NSN 5999-01-559-7435
NSN 6135-01-467-5100
NSN 5925-00-271-8836
NSN 6135-01-282-4326
NSN 5965-00-863-6031
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5950-00-505-2249
NSN 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 5910-01-629-5101