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 6620-00-033-3280
NSN 6130-01-455-6398
NSN 5999-00-643-7294
NSN 5999-00-272-7453
NSN 5930-01-534-9861
NSN 6650-00-059-6268
NSN 6685-01-271-6611
NSN 6110-01-213-1753
NSN 5999-01-502-7101
NSN 5945-01-336-9406
NSN 5990-01-133-0351
NSN 6240-01-053-0666