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 6620-00-333-9253
NSN 6610-00-056-5889
NSN 5935-01-559-5421
NSN 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 5945-01-023-5685
NSN 6620-00-400-4237
NSN 5985-01-537-5305
NSN 5999-00-456-4819
NSN 5950-01-441-7380
NSN 6620-01-539-5189
NSN 5990-01-476-9956